Montipora hodgsoni

Montipora hodgsoni Veron, 2000

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

Family:	Acroporidae ()
Max. size:
Environment:	reef-associated; marine
Distribution:	Indo-West Pacific.
Diagnosis:	Colonies are composed of small, thin, highly dissected unifacial laminae, sometimes forming tiers or whorls. Corallites are barely visible among coenosteum ridges which are short and irregular and usually perpendicular to the colony margin. Uniform grey-brown. Polyps are blue or white.
Biology:	Protected upper reef slopes (Ref. 846).
IUCN Red List Status:	Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 27 April 2023 (A3ce) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:
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