Montipora flabellata

Studer, 1901

Encrusting Coral, Blue Rice Coral

Range: Central Pacific Ocean: Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.

Natural Environment: Inhabits upper reef slopes having wave action and seen at depths between 3 to 30 feet (1 - 10 m).

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Cnidaria

Class: Anthozoa

Subclass: Hexacorallia

Order: Scleractinia

Family: Acroporidae

Genus: Montipora

FYI: An encrusting coral and usually blue, but also seen as brown or purple.

Shown here for identification only.