Porites studeri Deep lobe coral

Porites studeri is commonly referred to as Deep lobe coral. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not for beginners. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. Douglas Fenner, Amerikanisch-Samoa

Foto: Hawaii

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AphiaID:: 411273

Scientific:: Porites studeri
German:: Kleinpolypige Steinkoralle
English:: Deep Lobe Coral

Category:: Stony Corals SPS

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Hexacorallia (Class) > Scleractinia (Order) > Poritidae (Family) > Porites (Genus) > studeri (Species)
Initial determination:: Vaughan, 1907

Occurrence:: Bikini Atoll, Hawaii, Marschall Islands, United States Minor Outlying Islands
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 10 - 40 Meter
Habitats:: Reef slopes
Temperature:: 78.8 °F - 84.2 °F (26°C - 29°C)
Food:: Dissolved inorganic substances) f.e.NaCL,CA, Mag, K, I.P, CO2, Dissolved organic substances, Zooxanthellae / Light
Difficulty:: Not for beginners
Offspring:: Possible to breed
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

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

Red List:

Least concern (LC)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2024-10-19 20:55:30
Last edit:: 2024-10-19 21:42:28

Captive breeding / propagation

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

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This species occurs on sandy reef slopes and is most common in very deep waters.
The colonies are massive and have a previously unknown size range

Porites studeri prefers marine areas with a not too strong current.

Similar species: Porites lobata is very similar, except that the septa are thinner and usually 8 pali can be recognized

Color: light brown / tan

We would like to thank Dr. Douglas Fenner for the great photos he was able to take around Hawaii.

External links

Coral Trait Database (en). Abgerufen am 19.10.2024.
Corals of the World (en). Abgerufen am 19.10.2024.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 19.10.2024.
SeaLifeBase (multi). Abgerufen am 19.10.2024.

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