Corals

Stylaraea punctata

• Group: Coral
• Typical depth: 1–7 m
• IUCN status: LC

A small encrusting stony coral, this species takes hold where few others will, spreading over dead coral in shallow subtidal water from low water down to about half a metre. By colonising bare ground other corals avoid, it gets a foothold in the open, and is listed as Least Concern.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Scleractinia › Poritidae › Stylaraea

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 212178.