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Favites halicora Stony Coral

Favites halicorais commonly referred to as Stony Coral. Difficulty in the aquarium: Average. A aquarium size of at least 200 Liter is recommended.


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lexID:
3772 
AphiaID:
207447 
Scientific:
Favites halicora 
German:
großpolypige Steinkoralle 
English:
Stony Coral 
Category:
Stony Corals LPS 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Scleractinia (Order) > Merulinidae (Family) > Favites (Genus) > halicora (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Ehrenberg, ), 1834 
Occurrence:
Indo Pacific, Palau 
Size:
up to 9.84" (25 cm) 
Temperature:
75.2 °F - 78.8 °F (24°C - 26°C) 
Food:
Plankton, Zooxanthellae / Light 
Tank:
44 gal (~ 200L)  
Difficulty:
Average 
CITES:
Appendix II ((commercial trade possible after a safety assessment by the exporting country)) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
More related species
in this lexicon:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2011-07-06 09:31:25 

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Description: Colonies are massive, either rounded or hillocky. Corallites have very thick walls and tend to become subplocoid. Paliform lobes may be developed.
Color: Usually uniform pale yellowish- or greenish-brown.
Habitat: Shallow reef environments.
Abundance: Usually uncommon.
Similar Species: Favites abdita, which has more angular corallites with thinner walls and no paliform lobes.



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