Saltwater
Bubble coral
Plerogyra sinuosa
Plerogyridae
Facts
Care
- Type
- Large-polyp stony coral (LPS)
- Light
- Medium
- Flow
- Low
- Placement
- Low on the rock, Middle of the rock
- Difficulty
- Medium
Water values
Range
Seen here
Seen in the wild in Australia, Egypt, Fiji, French Southern Territories, Guam, India, Indonesia, Israel, and 22 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Plerogyra sinuosa is a coral species of the phylum Cnidaria. It is commonly called "bubble coral" due to its bubbly appearance. The "bubbles" are grape-sized which increase their surface area according to the amount of light available: they are larger during the day, but smaller during the night, when tentacles reach out to capture food. This species requires low light and a gentle water flow. Common names for Plerogyra sinuosa include "grape coral", bladder coral, and pearl coral. According to the IUCN, Plerogyra sinuosa ranges from the Red Sea and Madagascar in the western Indian Ocean to Okinawa and the Line Islands in the Pacific.
Other names
No other names.
