ARKive - Spine coral - Hydnophora exesa- species related by habitat

Species that live in a similar habitat to the Spine coral (Hydnophora exesa)

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Banded pipefish (Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus)
Information on the banded pipefish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 10 Images 0 videos
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 depressions... More 1 Image 1 Video
Five-lined snapper (Lutjanus quinquelineatus)
A beautiful bright yellow fish of reefs in the tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans, the five-lined snapper (Lutjanus quinquelineatus) is so... More 8 Images 0 videos
Flowerpot coral (Goniopora djiboutiensis)
The appearance of this pretty coral belies its aggressive behaviour. Many individual coral polyps, (anemone-like animals that secrete a... More 1 Image 0 videos
Southern stingray (Dasyatis americana)
The southern stingray is adapted for life on the sea bed. The flattened, diamond-shaped body has sharp corners, making it more angular than... More 16 Images 2 Videos
Warsaw grouper (Epinephelus nigritus)
Information on the Warsaw grouper is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Gulf torpedo (Torpedo sinuspersici)
The Gulf torpedo is an electric ray with a flattened disc-shaped body well suited to its ocean bottom habitat. It is beautifully decorated... More 5 Images 0 videos
Great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran)
The massive and well-known great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) has the most distinctive hammer of its genus. It is particularly wide and... More 17 Images 1 Video
Black-arse cod (Epinephelides armatus)
Information on the black-arse cod is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Coral grouper (Epinephelus corallicola)
Information on the coral grouper is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 1 Video
Spiny seahorse (Hippocampus histrix)
Named after the spines that project from the corners of the bony plates covering the body, the spiny seahorse (Hippocampus histrix) is, like... More 26 Images 3 Videos
Spangled emperor (Lethrinus nebulosus)
Information on the spangled emperor is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Stony coral (Euphyllia ancora)
Whilst most coral species are identified entirely by their skeletons, for Euphyllia species it is necessary to look at the living coral... More 6 Images 0 videos

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