Cyphastrea chalcidicum Stony corals

Cyphastrea chalcidicum is commonly referred to as Stony corals. Difficulty in the aquarium: Average. A aquarium size of at least 200 Liter is recommended.

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lexID:: 1671
AphiaID:: 207415

Scientific:: Cyphastrea chalcidicum
German:: Großpolypige Steinkoralle
English:: Stony Corals

Category:: Stony Corals LPS

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Scleractinia (Order) > Merulinidae (Family) > Cyphastrea (Genus) > chalcidicum (Species)
Initial determination:: (Forskål, ), 1775

Occurrence:: Australia, Coral sea (Eastern Australia), Great Barrier Reef, Indo Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Red Sea
Size:: up to 7.87" (20 cm)
Temperature:: 75.2 °F - 78.8 °F (24°C - 26°C)
Food:: Phytoplankton, Plankton, Zooplankton, Zooxanthellae / Light
Tank:: 44 gal (~ 200L)
Difficulty:: Average

CITES:

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

Related species at Catalog of Life:

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Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2005-10-19 13:44:31
Last edit:: 2007-05-09 00:27:02

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Description: Colonies are encrusting to massive, with a tendency to form columns. Corallites are usually widely spaced and conical, with clearly alternating costae which are easily visible underwater. There are 12 primary septa.
Color:
Usually uniform brown, green or cream with corallite walls and calices of contrasting colours.
Habitat: A wide range of reefs, also rocky foreshores of subtropical locations.
Abundance: Common, but less so than C. serailia.
Similar Species: Cyphastrea serailia.

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