Porites lobata Dana, 1846
Lobe coral
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Family:  Poritidae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 98 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific. Tropical and subtropical.
Diagnosis:  Polyps are small, shallow, and featureless; usually grey or green.
Biology:  Maximum depth from Ref. 100941.
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 03 January 2008 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  Found encrusting rocks in southeastern waters, but form large heads in northeastern waters. Tolerant of exposed conditions. More dominant in shallower waters (Ref. 130769). Known from Cape D'Aguilar (Ref. 124794) and Hoi Ha Wan (Ref. 127094). Also known from Chek Chau, Tai Tam Bay, and the sheltered bays of Sung Kong and Waglan Island (Ref. 125433). C: Refs. 121111, 124794, 127094; M: Ref. 121111.

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