Tubastrea faulkneri

Wells, 1982

Orange Polyp Coral, Rose Coral, Sun Coral

Range: Circumtropical

Natural Environment: Inhabits areas under overhangs, deep vertical walls, or cave entrances/walls where the surrounding waters are high in nutrients. Generally brilliant orange or yellow, with polyps extending at night to feed upon the higher content of plankton during evening hours and usually seen to depths of about 130 feet (40 m).

General Husbandry: See Tubastrea coccinea for suggested aquarium husbandry.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Cnidaria

Class: Anthozoa

Subclass: Hexacorallia

Order: Scleractinia

Family: Dendrophylliidae

Genus: Tubastrea

FYI: Cultured specimens exist in the trade.