ARKive - Cauliflower coral - Pocillopora verrucosa- species related by habitat

Species that live in a similar habitat to the Cauliflower coral (Pocillopora verrucosa)

Emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator)
Information on the emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 16 Images 2 Videos
Netfin grouper (Epinephelus miliaris)
A fairly large and commercially valuable reef fish, the netfin grouper (Epinephelus miliaris) has a dense pattern of small, yellowish-brown... More 4 Images 1 Video
Greasy grouper (Epinephelus tauvina)
A relatively large reef fish with a wide, upward-facing mouth and thick lips, the greasy grouper (Epinephelus tauvina) looks spectacular in... More 8 Images 1 Video
Asian sheepshead wrasse (Semicossyphus reticulatus)
One of the largest wrasses, the Asian sheepshead wrasse is an extraordinary pinkish-grey fish with large, swelling-like protrusions on the... More 1 Image 0 videos
Mushroom coral (Fungia fungites)
Rather than forming colonies like most other corals, Fungia corals are usually solitary and generally free-living; that is, they are not... More 10 Images 0 videos
Black cod (Epinephelus daemelii)
Information on the black cod is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 1 Video
Star column coral (Pavona clavus)
Pavona clavus is a widespread, common coral that forms large colonies, typically of several metres diameter. It is one of several coral... More 5 Images 0 videos
Stony coral (Euphyllia glabrescens)
Whilst most coral species are identified entirely by their skeletons, for Euphyllia species it is necessary to look at the living coral... More 2 Images 1 Video
Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi)
The most common shark in the Caribbean Sea, the Caribbean reef shark displays the characteristic shark form, with a long, powerful... More 22 Images 2 Videos
Dusky grouper (Epinephelus marginatus)
Jacques Cousteau reportedly said that groupers were the strangest creatures he had come across at sea. The dusky grouper (Epinephelus... More 9 Images 0 videos
Wrinkle coral (Coscinaraea columna)
Information on Coscinaraea columna is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Kemp’s ridley turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)
Kemp’s ridley turtle is the most severely endangered marine turtle in the world; in the 1980s only a few hundred females were observed... More 20 Images 5 Videos
Stony coral (Porites attenuata)
Porites corals form some of the largest of all coral colonies, with some reaching an incredible eight metres in height. The growth rate of... More 2 Images 0 videos
Starflower coral (Astreopora macrostoma)
Information on Astreopora macrostoma is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Lace coral (Stylaster californicus)
Lace corals form ornate tree-like structures, with all the fine, tapered branches growing in one plane. These delicate fan-like corals are... More 5 Images 0 videos
Orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides)
A rather large, robust marine fish, the orange-spotted grouper has an elongated body which is tan above, shading to whitish below. The head... More 2 Images 2 Videos
Yellowstripe scad (Selaroides leptolepis)
Information on the yellowstripe scad is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Stony coral (Porites nigrescens)
Porites corals form some of the largest of all coral colonies, with some reaching an incredible eight metres in height. The growth rate of... More 1 Image 0 videos
Stony coral (Euphyllia cristata)
Whilst most coral species are identified entirely by their skeletons, for Euphyllia species it is necessary to look at the living coral... More 1 Image 0 videos
Yellowfin grouper (Mycteroperca venenosa)
Information on the yellowfin grouper is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Snubnose emperor (Lethrinus borbonicus)
Information on the snubnose emperor (Lethrinus borbonicus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Bat ray (Myliobatis californicus)
Information on the bat ray is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 13 Images 1 Video
Areloate grouper (Epinephelus areolatus)
Information on the areloate grouper is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Table coral (Acropora clathrata)
Information on Acropora clathrata is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Branching frogspawn coral (Euphyllia paradivisa)
Information on Euphyllia paradivisa is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 0 videos
New Zealand fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri)
The New Zealand fur seal has been recorded diving deeper and for longer than any other species of fur seal. Fur seals, along with sea lions... More 34 Images 5 Videos
Longfin bannerfish (Heniochus acuminatus)
Information on the longfin bannerfish (Heniochus acuminatus) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 11 Images 2 Videos
Moorean viviparous tree snail (Partula mooreana)
Information on the Moorean viviparous tree snail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Ember parrotfish (Scarus rubroviolaceus)
Information on the ember parrotfish (Scarus rubroviolaceus) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 1 Video
Lace corals (Stylaster spp.)
Lace corals form ornate tree-like structures, with all the fine, tapered branches growing in one plane. These delicate fan-like corals are... More 4 Images 0 videos

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