False Flower Coral
Scientific Name: Anacropora forbesi
Species: Stony Corals (Anacropora)
Other names: Branching Corals, Staghorn Coral, Antler Coral, Briar Coral.
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False Flower CoralUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: Lembeh - Indonesia
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Description
Also known as Branching Corals, Staghorn Coral, Antler Coral and Briar Coral.
Found in colonies, often forming thickets with evenly spaced branches.
In shallow and deep waters often with strong currents.
Colours brown and have pale branch ends.
They feed on plankton.
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Depth - 0-55m
Widespread Indo-Pacific
Stony corals have hard stony skeletons, their polyps have six tentacles or are made up of multiples of six. These are usually nocturnal, however if the sky's are overcast, then many will feed during the day.
Generally the more robust corals life on exposed areas, while the smaller corals live in sheltered lagoons or deeper waters.
Stony corals are reef building corals and embedded in their flesh are thousands of minute single-celled marine plants called zooxanthellae which accounts for their colour.
These corals support a huge diversity of life, their main predator being the crown-of-thorns sea star. (edit)
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The False Flower Coral is found in or near the Indo-Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 1 times by user @fishx6
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