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Plesiastrea

Plesiastrea devantieiri

Veron, 2000

Mound Coral

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea and East coast of Africa.

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow reef areas and usually seen at depths between 40 to 50 feet (12 - 15 m).

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Cnidaria

    Class: Anthozoa

    Subclass: Hexacorallia

    Order: Scleractinia

    Family: Faviidae

    Genus: Plesiastrea

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Plesiastrea devantieiri (Mound Coral)
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