Species Type:
Corals, Invertebrates
Common Name(s):
Finger coral
Size:
Finger coral colonies can grow up to 26.3 feet (8 meters) in height.
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 the Caribbean Sea and eastern Atlantic Ocean, finger corals inhabit most shallow reef colonies. They will also attach themselves to mangroves.
Details:
As its name suggests, finger coral looks very similar to human fingers.Their branches are thick and pale in color, growing from a densely packed base.