Physophyllia ayleni stony coral

Physophyllia ayleni is commonly referred to as stony coral. Difficulty in the aquarium: Średnio trudny. A aquarium size of at least 150 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. John Edward Norwood "Charlie" Veron, Australien

Pectinia ayleni. Mainland Japan. This species is commonly found in algal communities. Photograph: Charlie Veron.

Courtesy of the author Dr. John Edward Norwood "Charlie" Veron, Australien . Please visit www.coralsoftheworld.org for more information.

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lexID:: 4249
AphiaID:: 288353

Scientific:: Physophyllia ayleni
German:: Steinkoralle
English:: Stony Coral

Category:: Koralowce twarde LPS

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Scleractinia (Order) > Merulinidae (Family) > Physophyllia (Genus) > ayleni (Species)
Initial determination:: (Wells, ), 1934

Occurrence:: Bunaken, Indo Pacific, Indonesia, Japan, Java, Malaysia, Micronesia, Oceania, Philippines, Singapore, South China Sea, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor
Sea depth:: 2 - 25 Meter
Size:: 7.87" - 15.75" (20cm - 40cm)
Temperature:: 73.4 °F - 80.6 °F (23°C - 27°C)
Food:: Plankton, Zooxanthellae / Light
Tank:: 33 gal (~ 150L)
Difficulty:: Średnio trudny
Offspring:: Possible to breed
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Appendix II ((commercial trade possible after a safety assessment by the exporting country))

Red List:

Near threatened (NT)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Physophyllia ayleni
Steinkoralle

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2012-03-22 22:20:00
Last edit:: 2020-01-22 14:52:09

Captive breeding / propagation

The offspring of Physophyllia ayleni are possible. Unfortunately, the number of offspring is not large enough to cover the demand of the trade. If you are interested in Physophyllia ayleni, please ask your dealer for offspring. If you already own Physophyllia ayleni, try breeding yourself. This will help to improve the availability of offspring in the trade and to conserve natural stocks.

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“From Veron, J.E.N. Corals of the World.”
Wells, 1935

Description: Colonies form encrusting or tiered laminae. Laminae have vertical walls of irregular height, radiating towards the margins. These walls separate individual or small groups of corallites, which are consequently widely spaced.
Color: Dark brownish-green.
Habitat: Usually algae dominated rock.
Abundance: Uncommon.
Similar Species: Pectinia lactuca, which has similar but larger valleys with taller walls and less tendency to form tiered plates. See also P. maxima.

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