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.