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Pocillopora indiania stony coral

Pocillopora indiania is commonly referred to as stony coral. Difficulty in the aquarium: 3 - Ganska enkel. A aquarium size of at least 500 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Profilbild Urheber Dr. John Edward Norwood "Charlie" Veron, Australien

Pocillopora indiania. Seychelle Islands. Colonies have cylindrical branches that are closely compacted. Photograph: Charlie Veron.


Courtesy of the author Dr. John Edward Norwood "Charlie" Veron, Australien . Please visit www.coralsoftheworld.org for more information.

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lexID:
4235 
AphiaID:
289249 
Scientific:
Pocillopora indiania 
German:
Steinkoralle 
English:
Stony Coral 
Category:
Stenkoraller - SPS 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Scleractinia (Order) > Pocilloporidae (Family) > Pocillopora (Genus) > indiania (Species) 
Initial determination:
Veron, 2000 
Occurrence:
Comores, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mayotte, Réunion , Tansania, the Seychelles 
Marine Zone:
Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters 
Sea depth:
0 - 40 Meter 
Size:
up to 39.37" (100 cm) 
Temperature:
78.26 °F - 81.5 °F (25.7°C - 27.5°C) 
Food:
Plankton, Zooxanthellae / Light 
Tank:
109.99 gal (~ 500L)  
Difficulty:
3 - Ganska enkel 
Offspring:
Possible to breed 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Appendix II ((commercial trade possible after a safety assessment by the exporting country)) 
Red List:
Vulnerable (VU) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
More related species
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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2023-10-11 16:55:58 

Captive breeding / propagation

The offspring of Pocillopora indiania are possible. Unfortunately, the number of offspring is not large enough to cover the demand of the trade. If you are interested in Pocillopora indiania, please ask your dealer for offspring. If you already own Pocillopora indiania, try breeding yourself. This will help to improve the availability of offspring in the trade and to conserve natural stocks.

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“From Veron, J.E.N. Corals of the World.”
Veron, 2000

Description: Colonies are commonly over one metre across and are hemispherical in shape. They are composed of straight radiating cylindrical branches which divide infrequently. Branches are usually compact. Verrucae are elongate and project outwardly or upwards.
Color: Brown with pale tips.
Habitat: Shallow reef environments.
Abundance: Common.
Similar Species: Pocillopora capitata, which has irregular branches. See also P. eydouxi which has flattened awl-shaped branches.

External links

  1. Corals of the World (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 11.10.2023.
  3. SeaLifeBase (multi). Abgerufen am 11.10.2023.

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Pocillopora indiania. Seychelle Islands. Colonies have cylindrical branches that are closely compacted. Photograph: Charlie Veron.
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