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The Corals of the Genus Montipora

 

 

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Montipora Coral Species.

The easiest corals of the Acroporidae family to keep in reef aquariums, Montipora are one of the largest genera of corals with species in every stony coral morphology found in the reef. One of the most popular of Montipora species, the Montipora Capricornis, grows in impressive spiral formations making it immediately recognizable to reef aquarists. While many species are brown and tan in color; reds, purples, greens and oranges are becoming more commonly available through the reef aquarium trade.

 

Coral species of the Genus Montipora include:

> Montipora Capricornus > M. Crassituberculata > Montipora Danai
> Montipora Digitata > Montipora Foliosa > Montipora Patula
> Montipora Spongodes > Montipora Spumosa > Montipora Stellata
> Montipora Tuberculosa > Montipora Verrucosa  



 

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