Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Rice Coral
Montipora capitata
Rice Coral
Category: Stony Corals
Scientific Name: Montipora capitata
Depth: 3-80 ft. (1-25 m)
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific, Hawaii
Cnidaria (Phylum)
└Anthozoa (Subphylum)
 └Hexacorallia (Class)
  └Scleractinia (Order)
   └Acroporidae (Family)
    └Montipora (Genus)

Corals
Stony Corals

Rice Coral

Leptoseris explanata

Cladopsammia gracilis

Orange Cup Coral

Black Sun Coral

Anchor Coral

Ctenactis albitentaculata

Ctenactis echinata

Common Mushroom Coral

Herpolitha limax

Fungia concinna

Lithophyllon undulatum

Common Razor Coral

Granular Razor Coral

Polyphyllia talpina

Button Coral

Symphyllia radians

Micromussa lordhowensis

Common Lettuce Coral

Pectinia paeonia

Pearl Bubble Coral

Bubble Coral

Antler Coral

Cauliflower Coral

Needle Coral

Acropora subulata



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