Lithophyllon scabra Stony corals

Lithophyllon scabrais commonly referred to as Stony corals. Difficulty in the aquarium: Average. A aquarium size of at least 200 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. John Edward Norwood "Charlie" Veron, Australien, Australien

Fungia scabra. Tanzania. Septa may form irregular patterns in turbid environments. Photograph: Charlie Veron.

Courtesy of the author Dr. John Edward Norwood "Charlie" Veron, Australien, Australien . Please visit www.coralsoftheworld.org for more information.

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AphiaID:: 716611

Scientific:: Lithophyllon scabra
German:: Großpolypige Steinkoralle
English:: Stony Corals

Category:: Stony Corals LPS

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Scleractinia (Order) > Fungiidae (Family) > Lithophyllon (Genus) > scabra (Species)
Initial determination:: (Döderlein, ), 1901

Occurrence:: Australia, Coral sea (Eastern Australia), Great Barrier Reef, New Caledonia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sulawesi, Tansania
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 15 - 25 Meter
Size:: up to 5.12" (13 cm)
Temperature:: 76.46 °F - 84.2 °F (24.7°C - 29°C)
Food:: Phytoplankton, Plankton, Zooplankton, Zooxanthellae / Light
Tank:: 44 gal (~ 200L)
Difficulty:: Average
Offspring:: Possible to breed
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Appendix II ((commercial trade possible after a safety assessment by the exporting country))

Red List:

Least concern (LC)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

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Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2005-10-16 20:05:01
Last edit:: 2023-01-08 16:03:22

Captive breeding / propagation

The offspring of Lithophyllon scabra are possible. Unfortunately, the number of offspring is not large enough to cover the demand of the trade. If you are interested in Lithophyllon scabra, please ask your dealer for offspring. If you already own Lithophyllon scabra, try breeding yourself. This will help to improve the availability of offspring in the trade and to conserve natural stocks.

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“From Veron, J.E.N. Corals of the World.”

Fungia scabra
Döderlein, 1901

Characters: Polyps are usually circular, flat or arched. Septa are thin with fine conical or granular teeth. Small tentacular lobes may be present. Costae are fine. There are no pits between the costae. Septa may form irregular patterns in turbid environments.

Colour: Usually brown.

Habitat: Reef slopes and lagoons.

Abundance: Rare.

Source reference: Veron (2000). Taxonomic references: Veron and Pichon (1980), Hoeksema (1989). Additional identification guides: Veron (1986), Sheppard and Sheppard (1991), Nishihira and Veron (1995).

External links

Corals of the World (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Fungia scabra. Tanzania. Septa may form irregular patterns in turbid environments. Photograph: Charlie Veron.

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