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Pocillopora molokensis Moloka'i Cauliflower Coral

Pocillopora molokensis is commonly referred to as Moloka'i Cauliflower Coral. Difficulty in the aquarium: Normaal. A aquarium size of at least 500 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:
5220 
AphiaID:
411253 
Scientific:
Pocillopora molokensis 
German:
Kleinpolypige Steinkoralle 
English:
Moloka'i Cauliflower Coral 
Category:
Steenkoralen SPS 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Scleractinia (Order) > Pocilloporidae (Family) > Pocillopora (Genus) > molokensis (Species) 
Initial determination:
Vaughan, 1907 
Occurrence:
Hawaii 
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:
20 - 46 Meter 
Size:
up to 19.69" (50 cm) 
Temperature:
71.6 °F - 80.6 °F (22°C - 27°C) 
Food:
Plankton, Zooxanthellae / Light 
Tank:
109.99 gal (~ 500L)  
Difficulty:
Normaal 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Appendix II ((commercial trade possible after a safety assessment by the exporting country)) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
More related species
in this lexicon:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2013-04-02 14:02:47 

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Vaughan, 1907

Very special thanks for the fotos to George "Keoki" Sender, Hawaiii.

Endemic to Hawaiii.

Characters: Colonies are bushy with short compacted branches that curve downwards. Verrucae are primarily on the upper surfaces of branches.

Colour: Pale brown.

Habitat: Occurs only in deep water.

Abundance: Rare.

Source: Corals of the World

External links

  1. Corals of the World (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. Homepage Keoki Stender, Marine Life Photographie (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  3. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  4. Review of Coral Taxonomy, Evolution and Diversity by John E. N. Veron, Mary G. Stafford-Smith, Lyndon M. DeVantier and Emre Turak (en). Abgerufen am 29.04.2026.
  5. SeaLifeBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  6. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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