Species that live in a habitat similar to the Manta ray Results 1 - 20
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Fox coral (Nemenzophyllia turbida)
The grey-coloured fox coral is the only species in the genus Nemenzophyllia. Large coral colonies are composed of many coral poly...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Bowl coral (Turbinaria peltata)
The reef-building coral, Turbinaria peltata, forms colonies of flat, overlapping plates and occasionally vertical columns. A singl...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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Blue coral (Heliopora coerulea)
This unique species is the sole member of the order Helioporacea. Blue corals are thus named for their distinctive, permanently b...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Closed brain coral (Leptoria phrygia)
Forming large, irregular-shaped mounds covered by a dense, maze-like network of sinuous ridges and valleys, Leptoria phrygia is a ...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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Stony coral (Barabattoia amicorum)
One of only two coral species belonging to the Barabattoia genus, Barabattoia amicorum is an uncommon component of coral reefs, wh...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Yellow scroll coral (Turbinaria reniformis)
Turbinaria reniformis is a reef-building coral that forms colonies of mostly horizontal, overlapping plates that can grow over one...  More  7 Images  1 Video
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Turbinaria coral (Turbinaria bifrons)
Like other colony-forming corals, Turbinaria bifrons colonies are composed of numerous small polyps, which are soft-bodied animals...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Elegance coral (Catalaphyllia jardinei)
With its distinctive green tentacles, tipped with bright pink, Catalaphyllia is one of the most beautiful of all corals. Many ind...  More  5 Images  0 Videos
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Fluorescence grass coral (Galaxea fascicularis)
Although usually growing as small cushion-shaped or domed colonies, Galaxea fascicularis is also capable of producing massive or c...  More  7 Images  0 Videos
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Pavona coral (Pavona venosa)
Information on Pavona venosa is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  9 Images  0 Videos
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Mushroom coral (Heliofungia actiniformis)
Rather than forming colonies like most other corals, this mushroom coral is solitary and free-living; that is, it is not attached ...  More  6 Images  0 Videos
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Pavona coral (Pavona cactus)
Information on Pavona cactus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Staghorn coral (Astreopora expansa)
One of the most distinctive species in its genus, the variably brown, pink or dark green colonies of Astreopora expansa take the f...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Lesser valley coral (Platygyra lamellina)
Typically forming large, dome-shaped or plate-like structures up to a metre or more in diameter, the colonies of Platygyra lamelli...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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Starry cup coral (Acanthastrea hillae)
Usually forming colonies that are relatively small, but which can sometimes grow to over 1.5 metres across, Acanthastrea hillae is...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Crisp pillow coral (Anomastraea irregularis)
The only species in its genus, Anomastraea irregularis forms small, low, mound-like colonies that grow up to about 20 cm in height...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Coral catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus)
The coral catshark is a small, slender shark with a narrow head and the elongated, cat-like eyes typical of the catshark family. T...  More  5 Images  1 Video
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Blacksaddled coral grouper (Plectropomus laevis)
Like other groupers, this rather wary, coral reef-dwelling fish is a large, robust species. It may be one of two colour forms: th...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Brain coral (Platygyra daedalea)
This coral gains its common name from the colony’s meandering, brain-like pattern of brown walls, separated by grey or green depre...  More  1 Image  1 Video
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Starry cup coral (Acanthastrea echinata)
The most common species of Acanthastrea, this coral forms large encrusting colonies over the surface of rocks, or takes the form o...  More  5 Images  0 Videos
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