Alveopora tizardi

Alveopora tizardi Bassett-Smith, 1890

photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Family:	Poritidae ()
Max. size:
Environment:	reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 27 m
Distribution:	Indo-West Pacific.
Diagnosis:	Colony: flat or undulating plates. Corallites: septal spines usually regularly tapered. Polyps: short with knob-like tentacle tips. Color: pale pinkish-brown to bright pink, occasionally with grey oral discs and white tentacle tips (Ref. 848).
Biology:	Found on shallow reef environments (Ref. 848).
IUCN Red List Status:	(LC); Date assessed: 27 April 2023 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:
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