Pocilloporidae () |
0.5 cm COLD (male/unsexed) |
sessile; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m |
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Somalia Coastal Current. |
Colonies have thin, irregular anastomosing branches with blunt ends. Corallites are prominent, almost tubular with well developed hoods, which give the branches a spiny appearance. Usually cream or pink sometimes greenish. |
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(LC); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 Ref. 123251)
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