Symphyllia |
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Taxonomical systematics |
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Genus |
Symphyllia Edwards & Haime, 1848 |
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Common names |
Dented brain coral, |
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Family |
Mussidae |
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Order |
Scleractinia |
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Subclass |
Zoantharia |
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Class |
Anthozoa |
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Phylum |
Cnidaria |
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Biological characteristics |
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Zooxanthellate |
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Hermatypic |
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Wild foods |
Zooplankton. |
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Captive care |
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Lighting |
Symphyllia are found over a wide range of depths in the wild and so can tolerate a wide range of light intensity from very high to medium-low. |
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Water flow |
Symphyllia are found in areas of high and low flow and so can tolerate a wide range of water flow. |
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Feeding |
Symphyllia are passive predators and do well with regular feeds of meaty food. |
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