Saltwater
Fluorescence grass coral
Galaxea fascicularis
Euphylliidae
Facts
Care
- Type
- Large-polyp stony coral (LPS)
- Light
- Medium
- Flow
- Medium
- Placement
- Low on the rock, Middle of the rock
- Difficulty
- Medium
Water values
Range
Seen here
Seen in the wild in American Samoa, Australia, Bermuda, China, Christmas Island, Cook Islands, Egypt, Fiji, and 33 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Galaxea fascicularis is a species of colonial stony coral in the family Euphylliidae, commonly known as octopus coral, fluorescence grass coral, and galaxy coral among various vernacular names. It is a common species on reef slopes in the Indo-Pacific region and is kept by enthusiasts in reef aquaria.
Other names
No other names.
