Species Type:
Corals, Invertebrates
Common Name(s):
Branching frogspawn coral
Size:
Branching frogspawn corals can grow up to 9.84 inches (25 centimeters) across.
Diet:
Using their polyps, branching frogspawn corals filter organic compounds and small marine organisms from the water in their environment. They also have a special algae—called zooxanthellae– in their tissues that photosynthesize the sun's rays into energy/food.
Range & Habitat:
Branching frogspawn coral exists in the Red Sea and central Pacific Ocean. These corals can be found in low-light environments with minimal wave activity.
Details:
Branching frogspawn corals form colonies of extensive branching polyps. Their polyps range in color from green and gray to pink and purple and have lighter colored tentacle tips.