Saltwater
Birdsnest coral
Seriatopora caliendrum
Pocilloporidae
Facts
Care
- Type
- Small-polyp stony coral (SPS)
- Light
- High
- Flow
- Strong
- Placement
- Middle of the rock, High on the rock
- Difficulty
- Medium
Water values
Range
Seen here
Seen in the wild in Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Marshall Islands, Mayotte, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and 2 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Seriatopora caliendrum is a species of colonial stony coral in the family Pocilloporidae. It forms a bushy clump and is commonly known as the green birdsnest coral. It is native to East Africa, the Red Sea and the western Indo-Pacific region, the type locality being the Red Sea. It grows in shallow water on reef slopes, particularly back-reef slopes, at depths down to about 25 metres (82 ft). The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed the conservation status of this species as being vulnerable.
Other names
No other names.
