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Family: Pocilloporidae (See list of species below)

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28 species in Pacific, Western Central with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)


Madracis asanoi
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Madracis kauaiensis
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Madracis kirbyi
[Ten coral]


Madracis pharensis
[Star coral]
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Madracis singularis
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Pocillopora ankeli
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Pocillopora capitata
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Pocillopora damicornis
[Cauliflower coral]
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Pocillopora danae
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Pocillopora elegans
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Pocillopora grandis
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Pocillopora kelleheri
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Pocillopora ligulata
[Thin cauliflower coral]


Pocillopora meandrina
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Pocillopora setchelli
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Pocillopora verrucosa
[Rasp coral]


Pocillopora woodjonesi
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Pocillopora zelli
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Seriatopora aculeata
[Club finger]


Seriatopora caliendrum
[Birdsnest coral]


Seriatopora dendritica
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Seriatopora guttatus
[Bush coral]


Seriatopora hystrix
[Thin birdsnest coral]
No picture found

Seriatopora octoptera
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Seriatopora stellata
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No picture found

Stylophora mordax
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Stylophora pistillata
[Smooth cauliflower coral]


Stylophora subseriata
[Club finger coral]
28 Species of Family Pocilloporidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Madracis asanoi Western Pacific.
Madracis kauaiensis Indo-Pacific.
Madracis kirbyi Ten coral Indo-West Pacific.
Madracis pharensis Star coral Eastern Pacific, Atlantic
Madracis singularis Western Central Pacific
Pocillopora ankeli Indo-West Pacific.
Pocillopora capitata Pacific Ocean.
Pocillopora damicornis Cauliflower coral Indo-Pacific and Western 30 DL
Pocillopora danae Indo-Pacific
Pocillopora elegans Indo-Pacific
Pocillopora grandis Indo-Pacific and the Red
Pocillopora kelleheri Indo-West Pacific
Pocillopora ligulata Thin cauliflower coral Pacific Ocean.
Pocillopora meandrina Indo-Pacific.
Pocillopora setchelli Pacific Ocean.
Pocillopora verrucosa Rasp coral Indo-Pacific. 30 WD
Pocillopora woodjonesi Indo-Pacific.
Pocillopora zelli Western Central Pacific
Seriatopora aculeata Club finger Western Central Pacific.
Seriatopora caliendrum Birdsnest coral Indo-West Pacific. 30 COLD
Seriatopora dendritica Western Central Pacific
Seriatopora guttatus Bush coral Indo-West Pacific.
Seriatopora hystrix Thin birdsnest coral Indo-West Pacific. 30 COLD
Seriatopora octoptera Indo-West Pacific
Seriatopora stellata Indo-West Pacific.
Stylophora mordax Indo-West Pacific.
Stylophora pistillata Smooth cauliflower coral Indo-Pacific. 50 COLD
Stylophora subseriata Club finger coral Indo-West Pacific. 0.5 COLD



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