Pocillopora & Cauliflower Corals [Pocilloporidae]

Description

Pocilloporid corals grow as branching, twiggy structures that can look like cauliflower or delicate lace. Divers frequently see them in shallower reefs, where their branches create tiny hiding spots for small reef fish and invertebrates.

Genera

Finger Coral

Madracis

Birdsnest Coral

Pocillopora

Birdsnest Coral

Seriatopora

Birdnest Coral

Stylophora

Taxonomy