The cauliflower coral

cauliflower coral

Scientific name	Pocillopora damicornis
Descriptor	Linnaeus
Year of description	1758
IUCN category (World)	LC
Family	Pocilloporidae
Genus	pocillopora

Introduction

Pocillopora damicornis, commonly known as cauliflower coral, is a salt water cnidarian.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Size

30 - 30 cm
Structure

Branch
Type

coral with small polyps

Pocillopora damicornis - cauliflower coral — Pocillopora damicornis, cauliflower coral

Size

30 - 30 cm
Structure

Branch
Type

coral with small polyps

How to recognize the cauliflower coral ?

The cauliflower coral measures between 30 and 30 cm. This cnidarian is unicolore with a predominantly marron and rose body.

Behaviour & Life cycle

Sociability

living in colonies
Diet

not specified
Way of living

diurnal

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare
Larva type

planula

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Origin

Bay of Bengal Persian Gulf Great Barrier Reef mer d'Oman Philippine Sea Red Sea South East Asian Seas Indonesian seas East Indian Ocean western Indian Ocean Galapagos Tropical Eastern Pacific Western Tropical Pacific Ocean

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Depth

0 - 26 m

Biotope presentation

The cauliflower coral is most often found at a depth between 0m and 26m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

Species of the same biotope

shorttail nurse shark Ginglymostomatidae

To go further

Species of the same family

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