Favites complanata

(Ehrenberg, 1834)

Moon Coral, Pineapple Coral, Brain Coral, Star Coral

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Red Sea, Madagascar, Seychelles, Maldives, Japan, East China Sea, and south to Australia.

Natural Environment: Inhabits a wide range of environments, including rocky foreshores and usually seen at depths between 6 to 100 feet (2 - 30 m).

General Husbandry: See Favites abdita for suggested aquarium husbandry.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Cnidaria

Class: Anthozoa

Subclass: Hexacorallia

Order: Scleractinia

Family: Faviidae

Genus: Favites

FYI: In the wild, form domed or mound-like colonies and usually a dull brown with oral discs a contrasting color, but usually green or grey.