Saltwater
Largebrain Root Coral
Lobophyllia hemprichii
Lobophylliidae
Facts
Care
- Type
- Large-polyp stony coral (LPS)
- Light
- Medium
- Flow
- Low
- Placement
- On the sand, Low on the rock
- Difficulty
- Easy
Water values
Range
Seen here
Seen in the wild in Australia, British Indian Ocean Territory, Christmas Island, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Indonesia, and 10 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Lobophyllia hemprichii, commonly called lobed brain coral, lobed cactus coral or largebrain root coral, is a species of large polyp stony coral in the family Lobophylliidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. In its specific name Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg honoured his late partner the Prussian naturalist Wilhelm Hemprich; they were among the first to study the marine life of the Red Sea.
Other names
In other languages
- Kiemurakoralli
