Favia favus

(Forskal, 1775)

Honeycomb Coral, Pineapple Coral

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Widespread.

Natural Environment: Inhabits back reef margins usually seen at depths between 6 to 50 feet (2 - 15 m).

General Husbandry: See Favia danae for suggested aquarium husbandry.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Cnidaria

Class: Anthozoa

Subclass: Hexacorallia

Order: Scleractinia

Family: Faviidae

Genus: Favia

FYI: In the wild, forms small massive round or flat shaped colonies with conical shaped corallites and usually seen in a wide variety of colors.