Blue Corals [Heliopora]

Blue Corals
Description

Heliopora, often called blue corals, forms sturdy, branching or plate-like colonies that stand out with their distinctive blue tones. Underwater, divers may spot these corals as living “structures” that create shelter for small reef fish and invertebrates. Their tough skeleton helps them persist in reef environments where conditions can be dynamic.

Species
Blue Coral
Blue Coral

Heliopora coerulea

Blue Coral
Blue Coral

Heliopora hiberniana

Taxonomy
Phylum Cnidarians
Cnidaria
Class Octocorallians
Octocorallia
Order Scleralcyonid soft corals
Scleralcyonacea
Family Blue Coral
Helioporidae
Statistics
  • Species 2