Pocillopora meandrina

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Pocillophora meandrina

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Scleractinia
Suborder: Astrocoeniina
Family: Pocillophoridae
Genus: Pocillophora
Species: P. meandrina
Binomial name
Pocillophora meandrina
Dana, 1846

Pocillopora meandrina, common name the "cauliflower coral", is a species of coral occurring in the East Pacific and the Indo-West Pacific. It lives in shallow reef environments. The coloration is brown to pink.

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  • Information including a map of distribution of the species [1]
  • Aquarium information about how much light various coral species need. Includes a detailed close-up view [2]