Star Coral

Madracis pharensis

• Group: Coral
• IUCN status: LC

A small stony coral that copes with both bright shallows and dim deeper water, it grows across the infralittoral and circalittoral zones. Its hard skeleton adds to the reef framework, and it is listed as Least Concern.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Scleractinia › Pocilloporidae › Madracis

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 135212.