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Finger coral

Montipora digitata

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Fun Facts

These corals only spawn once a year.

Species Type:

Corals, Invertebrates

Common Name(s):

Finger coral

Size:

This finger coral can form mounds up to 16 inches (40 centimeters) in diameter.

Diet:

Using its polyp tentacles, finger coral catch and eat smaller marine organisms that drift by. They also have a special algae—called zooxanthellae– in their tissues that photosynthesize the sun's rays into energy/food.

Range & Habitat:

In shallow reef environments and near mud flats, these finger corals can be found in the Indo-pacific region.

Details:

These corals grow in long, upright branches— similar to a tree. They can be cream, brown, pink or blue in color.