Alveopora spongiosa

Alveopora spongiosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Acroporidae
Genus: Alveopora
Species:
A. spongiosa
Binomial name
Alveopora spongiosa
Dana, 1846 [2]
Synonyms
  • Alveopora fijiensis Hoffmeister, 1932
  • Alveopora regularis

Alveopora spongiosa is a species of stony coral that is found in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, the southwest and northern Indian Ocean, the central Indo-Pacific, Australia, Southeast Asia Japan, the East China Sea and the oceanic west and central Pacific Ocean. It can be found on protected upper coral reef slopes, generally from depth of 9–20 m, but can grow at depths of up to 50 m. It is moderately susceptible to coral bleaching, and is harvested for the aquarium trade.

  1. ^ Sheppard, A.; Fenner, D.; Edwards, A.; Abrar, M.; Ochavillo, D. (2014). "Alveopora spongiosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T133482A54270492. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T133482A54270492.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Hoeksema, Bert (2015). "Alveopora spongiosa Dana, 1846". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 7 August 2015.