| Faviidae () |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m |
| Indo-Pacific: Japan to Australia and South Africa to Easter Island. |
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Oval walls of the corallites are closely set, slightly plocoid, and variable in details of septa and costae. Either bright green or brown, with a lighter oral disc. |
| In most reef environments, including shaded environments such as under overhangs. Subtidal. Also occurs in rocky foreshores protected from strong wave exposure, on the back and foreslope of reef, in lagoons and outer reef channel (Ref. 98471). Polyps extend during daytime (Ref. 130769). |
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(LC); Date assessed: 03 January 2008 Ref. 123251)
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Known from Cape D'Aguilar (Ref. 124794); Hoi Ha Wan (Ref. 127094); Sharp Island, and Chek Chau (Ref. 125433). Widespread in Tolo Channel and Rocky Harbour. Also recorded as far west as Lantau (Ref. 130769). C: Refs. 121111, 124794, 125433, 127094, 130769; M: Ref. 121111. |
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