Montipora samarensis

Montipora samarensisis commonly referred to as Stony Coral. Difficulty in the aquarium: Average. A aquarium size of at least 200 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. Dr. J.E.N. "Charlie" Veron, Australien, Australien

Corals of the World. Charlie Veron

Courtesy of the author Dr. Dr. J.E.N. "Charlie" Veron, Australien, Australien Please visit www.coralsoftheworld.org for more information.

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lexID:: 2105
AphiaID:: 287724

Scientific:: Montipora samarensis
German:: Kleinpolypige Steinkoralle
English:: Stony Coral

Category:: Sten koraller SPS
Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Scleractinia (Order) > Acroporidae (Family) > Montipora (Genus) > samarensis (Species)
Initial determination:: Nemenzo, 1967

Sea depth:: 0 - 15 Meter
Size:: bis zu 25cm
Temperature:: 24°C - 27°C
Tank:: ~ 200 Liter
Difficulty:: Average
Offspring:: Easy to breed

Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown
CITES:: Appendix II ((commercial trade possible after a safety assessment by the exporting country))
Red List:: Vulnerable (VU)

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Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2006-12-30 19:38:51
Last edit:: 2018-11-07 18:42:47

Captive breeding / propagation

Montipora samarensis is easy to breed. There are offspring in the trade available. If you are interested in Montipora samarensis, please contact us at Your dealer for a progeny instead of a wildcat. You help to protect the natural stocks.

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Characters: Colonies are clumps of thin (up to 6 mm thick) branches which may be irregularly fused or form compact thickets.
Corallites are immersed in distinctive pits.

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