A Thorny Mystery Coral

18 Jun, 2021

Elongated corallites are equally matched by long polyp tentacles. Image credit: Vincent Chalias/Bali Aquarium
  • It features a very spiky appearance given the elongated corallites of this species.
  • It is a coral rarely (if ever) seen in the marine aquarium trade.
  • A more-common relative is often appealing to beginners and grows well, but can pack a nasty wallop, easily dispatching neighboring corals in a large radius around it.
  • It is now being maricultured in Indonesia by Bali Aquarium, which may mean this unique coral will be available to you in the coming few years.
  • It is featured in the forthcoming July/August 2021 issue of CORAL Magazine.

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Matt Pedersen

Matt Pedersen is a Sr. Editor and Associate Publisher with Reef To Rainforest Media, LLC & CORAL Magazines, and is a Sr. Editor and Publishing Partner with Aquatic Media Press, LLC & AMAZONAS Magazine. Matt has kept aquariums for 38 years, has worked in most facets of the aquarium trade, is an active aquarist and fish breeder (both marine and freshwater), and was recognized with the 2009 MASNA Award as the MASNA Aquarist of the Year.

4 Comments

  1. Michael Ohl (Kacey)
    June 18, 2021

    Looks a bit Galaxiaish to me. Excuse me while I go see what it is…

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  2. Daniel Ward
    June 18, 2021

    Galaxea sp. sp. Star Coral

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  3. Thiago
    June 21, 2021

    Matt what is your experience with Chaetodon trifascialis. Put a video of him on YouTube.

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