Seriatopora caliendrum

Seriatopora caliendrum Ehrenberg, 1834
Birdsnest coral

photo by FAO

Family:	Pocilloporidae ()
Max. size:	30 cm COLD (male/unsexed)
Environment:	reef-associated; marine; depth range 3 - 35 m
Distribution:	Indo-West Pacific.
Diagnosis:	The major difference are that the branches are somewhat stouter, and this thickness extends almost to the blunt branch tips. Corallites are usually hooded, giving the branches a rough appearance (Ref. 269).
Biology:	Depth based from occurrence (Ref. 8294); to be replaced with a better reference. On upper reef slopes (Ref. 98471). Zooxanthellae (Ref. 19).
IUCN Red List Status:	Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 27 October 2023 (A3ce) Ref. 123251)
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