Species Type:
Corals, Invertebrates
Common Name(s):
Smooth flower coral
Size:
Smooth flower coral can grow up to 9.84 inches (25 centimeters) in height.
Diet:
Using the stinging cells in its tentacles, smooth flower coral will catch smaller marine invertebrates that drift by. Coral also have a special algae—called zooxanthellae– in their tissues that photosynthesize the sun's rays into energy/food.
Range & Habitat:
Smooth flower coral is most commonly found on the front, back and edges of patch reefs, and lagoons in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea.
Details:
The color of smooth flower coral varies between yellow, brown, gray and blue-green. Its flower-like polyps are larger and spaced out, branching out from a specific point.