Saltwater
Button coral
Cynarina lacrymalis
Lobophylliidae
Facts
Care
- Type
- Large-polyp stony coral (LPS)
- Light
- Low
- Flow
- Low
- Placement
- On the sand
- Difficulty
- Medium
Water values
Range
Seen here
Seen in the wild in Australia, Egypt, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Mayotte, New Caledonia, and 4 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Cynarina lacrymalis is a species of stony coral in the family Lobophylliidae. It is variously known as the flat cup coral, solitary cup coral, button coral, doughnut coral, or cat's eye coral. It is found in the western Indo-Pacific Ocean and is sometimes kept in reef aquaria.
Other names
No other names.
