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Pavona

Pavona duerdeni

Vaughan, 1907

Frilly Coral

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Widespread.

Natural Environment: Inhabits most reef environments and usually seen at depths between 10 - 50 feet (3 - 15 m).

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Cnidaria

    Class: Anthozoa

    Subclass: Hexacorallia

    Order: Scleractinia

    Family: Agariciidae

    Genus: Pavona

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Pavona duerdeni (Frilly Coral)
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Pavona decussata Pavona explanulata
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