Saltwater
Thin birdsnest coral
Seriatopora hystrix
Pocilloporidae
Facts
Care
- Type
- Small-polyp stony coral (SPS)
- Light
- High
- Flow
- Strong
- Placement
- Middle of the rock, High on the rock
- Difficulty
- Demanding
Water values
Range
Seen here
Seen in the wild in Australia, Egypt, Fiji, French Southern Territories, Indonesia, Japan, Madagascar, Malaysia, and 8 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Seriatopora hystrix is a species of colonial stony coral in the family Pocilloporidae. It forms a branching clump and is commonly known as thin birdsnest coral. It grows in shallow water on fore-reef slopes or in sheltered lagoons, the type locality being the Fiji Islands. It is native to East Africa, the Red Sea and the western Indo-Pacific region. It is a common species and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being a "Vulnerable species".
Other names
No other names.
