Coral Identification

[Shazreef]

Hey Reefers,

Can you guys help me identify the corals circled in the pictures?

 

[rayadog]

Call me lazy but can you move them closer to the glass for a sec; for a better picture? Both look like a number of things

 

[DaJMasta]

You really need sharp images of the polyps to have a real chance, so I think these are far enough/blurry enough that it will only be a guess.

That said, compare them to leptastrea and hydnophora, maybe pavona, and see if your corals are a match for any of those.

 

[Shazreef]

Let me know if these pictures show the corals better.

 

[thamnasteroid]

green one's a Monti; blue one, i would need a better photo, possibly under whites. And don't zoom in but get your phone and the coral as close to the glass as possible.

 

[rayadog]

green one's a Monti; blue one, i would need a better photo, possibly under whites. And don't zoom in but get your phone and the coral as close to the glass as possible.

Agree with the monti. Other one is still tough; I would still guess a number of things. Thanks for the update!

 

[Shazreef]

Agree with the monti. Other one is still tough; I would still guess a number of things. Thanks for the update!

Are these any better?

 

[rayadog]

Well we’ll see what others say but kinda looks like a hydnophora or pectina to me; a hydno would be frillier but if it’s closed up or unhappy I’m okay with that guess. I’ve been on a wrong streak these last few days though. Thanks! Hopefully we can get you an ID now

 

[thamnasteroid]

Hydnophora exesa