Saltwater
Brain coral
Platygyra daedalea
Merulinidae
Facts
Care
- Type
- Large-polyp stony coral (LPS)
- Light
- Medium
- Flow
- Medium
- Placement
- Low on the rock, Middle of the rock
- Difficulty
- Easy
Water values
Range
Seen here
Seen in the wild in American Samoa, Australia, Christmas Island, Egypt, Fiji, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, India, and 21 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Platygyra daedalea, sometimes known as the lesser valley coral, is a colonial species of stony coral in the family Merulinidae. It occurs on reefs in shallow water in the Indo-Pacific region. It is a common species and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern".
Other names
No other names.
