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Fungia fungites
Fungia fungites (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common mushroom coral
Fungia fungites
photo by FAO

Family:  Fungiidae ()
Max. size:  30 cm COLD (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 3 - 20 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific.
Diagnosis:  The coral is circular in outline, up to 30 cm in diameter. The upper surface is fairly rough due to moderate to deeply incised septal dentations on most septocostae, and the lower surface is rough due to costal spines (Ref. 269). The coral is circular in outline, up to 30 cm in diameter.
Biology:  Maximum depth from Ref. 98471. Found at intermediate depths on reef slopes (Ref. 269). Also on back reefs, reef flats, and lagoons. Solitary, free-living (Ref. 98471).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 11 July 2022 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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