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Oulastrea

Oulastrea crispata

(Lamarck, 1816)

Pineapple Coral

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Malaysia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Australia.

Natural Environment: Inhabits subtidal turbid water and usually attached to wave washed rocks, and usually seen at depths between 3 to 30 feet (1 - 10 m).

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Cnidaria

    Class: Anthozoa

    Subclass: Hexacorallia

    Order: Scleractinia

    Family: Faviidae

    Genus: Oulastrea

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Oulastrea crispata (Pineapple Coral)
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