Saltwater
Rasp coral
Pocillopora verrucosa
Pocilloporidae
Facts
Care
- Type
- Small-polyp stony coral (SPS)
- Light
- High
- Flow
- Strong
- Placement
- High on the rock
- Difficulty
- Medium
Water values
Range
Seen here
Seen in the wild in American Samoa, Australia, British Indian Ocean Territory, Chile, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, and 41 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Pocillopora verrucosa, commonly known as cauliflower coral, rasp coral, or knob-horned coral, is a species of stony coral in the family Pocilloporidae. It is native to tropical and subtropical parts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Other names
In other languages
- Cauliflower coral
