Stony Corals (Acroporidae) [Acroporidae]

Stony Corals (Acroporidae)
Description

Acroporid corals are famous for their branching, table-like, or plate-like reef structures that form complex habitat for reef fish. Underwater, they can look like miniature forests, and divers often spot tiny fish sheltering among the branches and polyps.

Genera
Antler Coral
Antler Coral

Acropora

Daisy Coral
Daisy Coral

Alveopora

Staghorn Coral
Staghorn Coral

Anacropora

Moon Coral
Moon Coral

Astreopora

Cabbage Coral
Cabbage Coral

Montipora

Taxonomy
Phylum Cnidarians
Cnidaria
Class Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
Order Hard Corals
Scleractinia
Statistics
  • Genera 5