Saltwater
Pineapple coral
Blastomussa merleti
Plerogyridae
Facts
Care
- Type
- Large-polyp stony coral (LPS)
- Light
- Low
- Flow
- Low
- Placement
- Low on the rock
- Difficulty
- Easy
Water values
Range
Seen here
Seen in the wild in Australia, Egypt, Israel, Japan, Mayotte, New Caledonia, Réunion, and South Africa.
More about the species
Description
Blastomussa merleti, commonly known as pineapple coral, is a species of large polyp stony coral. It is unclear in which family the genus Blastomussa belongs. This coral is native to the west and central Indo-Pacific region and is sometimes used in reef aquaria.
Other names
No other names.
