Coral ID

Australian_Reef

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Jun 30, 2024
Messages
312
Reaction score
257
Location
Queensland, Australia
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Thought that this may be a favites, but has multiple mouths per coralite so I’m not sure. Seems too simple for an platygyra. Any help to ID this would I be appreciated. It’s a really nice little coral too.
Many thanks

434db63d-b7da-409c-adca-35b9ae76b2be.jpeg 14ee6fdd-5f18-40f2-84e8-2034f1bd799b.jpeg
 

Gumbies R Us

God, Bouldering, and Reefing
View Badges
Joined
Nov 10, 2022
Messages
29,543
Reaction score
52,257
Location
North Georgia
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Either a Favia or a Symphyllia would be my guess (I'm guessing, not super knowledgable on these corals)
 

vetteguy53081

Well known Member and monster tank lover
View Badges
Joined
Aug 11, 2013
Messages
108,331
Reaction score
243,311
Location
Wisconsin -
Rating - 100%
17   0   0
Im viewing a phone and either platygyra or favites but leaning towards Platy
 

thamnasteroid

2500 Club Member
View Badges
Joined
Aug 24, 2020
Messages
3,543
Reaction score
2,910
Location
US
Rating - 100%
1   0   0
Platygyra or Paragoniastrea. Favites and "Favia" (Dipsastraea) don't have sinuous corallites
 
OP
OP
Australian_Reef

Australian_Reef

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Jun 30, 2024
Messages
312
Reaction score
257
Location
Queensland, Australia
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
It’s a difficult one. It has sinuous coralites… but not that sinuous and the oral discs are quite broad. This is why it has be stumped.its from Australia GBR if this helps any.
 

thamnasteroid

2500 Club Member
View Badges
Joined
Aug 24, 2020
Messages
3,543
Reaction score
2,910
Location
US
Rating - 100%
1   0   0
It’s a difficult one. It has sinuous coralites… but not that sinuous and the oral discs are quite broad. This is why it has be stumped.its from Australia GBR if this helps any.
the valley length of Platygyra and Paragoniastrea varies depending on species and conditions. I've seen subcerioid specimens in intertidal areas.
 
OP
OP
Australian_Reef

Australian_Reef

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Jun 30, 2024
Messages
312
Reaction score
257
Location
Queensland, Australia
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
the valley length of Platygyra and Paragoniastrea varies depending on conditions. I've seen subcerioid specimens in intertidal areas.
Many thanks. The coralite size/length seems to vary over the coral. At the top/centre it looks favites-like. Single poylp shared coralite walls…but elsewhere more elongated and platy like. It’s a gorgeous specimen for sure. I’m definitely now leaning towards platygyra.
 

Cichlid Dad

5000 Club Member
View Badges
Joined
Jul 20, 2022
Messages
5,251
Reaction score
17,010
Location
Auburn
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Many thanks. The coralite size/length seems to vary over the coral. At the top/centre it looks favites-like. Single poylp shared coralite walls…but elsewhere more elongated and platy like. It’s a gorgeous specimen for sure. I’m definitely now leaning towards platygyra.
I have a large colony, keep it in lower light. Mine is a fast grower.
IMG_20240929_173326697.jpg

It's right above the triggers fin behind the bird's nest
 

thamnasteroid

2500 Club Member
View Badges
Joined
Aug 24, 2020
Messages
3,543
Reaction score
2,910
Location
US
Rating - 100%
1   0   0
Many thanks. The coralite size/length seems to vary over the coral. At the top/centre it looks favites-like. Single poylp shared coralite walls…but elsewhere more elongated and platy like. It’s a gorgeous specimen for sure. I’m definitely now leaning towards platygyra.
Could also be Paragoniastrea australensis, and likely is if it is coming from Australia, especially if from the southern GBR.
 

TOP 10 Trending Threads

IF YOU HAD TO CHOOSE, WOULD YOU HAVE AN LPS OR SPS DOMINANT REEF TANK?

  • LPS!

    Votes: 61 50.4%
  • SPS!

    Votes: 52 43.0%
  • Other (Please explain in the comments!)

    Votes: 8 6.6%
Back
Top