Leptoseris scabra Rough Plate Coral

Leptoseris scabra is commonly referred to as Rough Plate Coral . Difficulty in the aquarium: Average. A aquarium size of at least 150 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. John Edward Norwood "Charlie" Veron, Australien

Leptoseris scabra. Philippines. Colonies are commonly flat laminae with an irregular surface. Photograph: Charlie Veron.

Courtesy of the author Dr. John Edward Norwood "Charlie" Veron, Australien . Please visit www.coralsoftheworld.org for more information.

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AphiaID:: 207282

Scientific:: Leptoseris scabra
German:: Großpolypige Steinkoralle
English:: Rough Plate Coral

Category:: Stony Corals LPS

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Scleractinia (Order) > Agariciidae (Family) > Leptoseris (Genus) > scabra (Species)
Initial determination:: Vaughan, 1907

Occurrence:: (the) Maldives, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Australia, Banda Sea, Bunaken, Celebes Sea, Chile, China, Comores, Cook Islands, Coral sea (Eastern Australia), Ecuador, Fiji, French Polynesia, Great Barrier Reef, Guam, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of California, Hawaii, India, Indian Ocean, Indo Pacific, Indonesia, Japan, Java, Kenya, Laccadive Sea, Madagascar, Malaysia, Marschall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico (East Pacific), Micronesia, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Zealand, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Red Sea, Réunion , Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South-Africa, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Taiwan, Thailand, the Seychelles, Timor, Tonga, Tuamoto Islands, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Western Indian Ocean
Sea depth:: 8 - 90 Meter
Size:: up to 11.81" (30 cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 80.6 °F (22°C - 27°C)
Food:: Phytoplankton, Plankton, Zooplankton, Zooxanthellae / Light
Tank:: 33 gal (~ 150L)
Difficulty:: Average
Offspring:: Possible to breed
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Appendix II ((commercial trade possible after a safety assessment by the exporting country))

Red List:

Least concern (LC)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2012-05-17 13:06:34
Last edit:: 2020-06-24 20:50:12

Captive breeding / propagation

The offspring of Leptoseris scabra are possible. Unfortunately, the number of offspring is not large enough to cover the demand of the trade. If you are interested in Leptoseris scabra, please ask your dealer for offspring. If you already own Leptoseris scabra, try breeding yourself. This will help to improve the availability of offspring in the trade and to conserve natural stocks.

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“From Veron, J.E.N. Corals of the World.”
Vaughan, 1907

Characters: Colonies are composed of encrusting, unifacial laminae which may become highly contorted forming hollow columns or tubes. A central corallite may be distinguishable. Corallites become more widely spaced towards the colony perimeter. They are irregular and usually outwardly inclined. Long and short septo-costae strongly alternate and are interlinked in complex patterns.

Colour: Dull grey, brown or green, usually with white margins.

Habitat: Usually found on vertical or overhung walls in deeper water.

Abundance: Usually uncommon.

Similar species: Leptoseris solida , Leptoseris striata

Synonyms:
Domoseris regularis Quelch, 1886
Leptoseris colamna Yabe & Sugiyama, 1941
Leptoseris columna Yabe & Sugiyama, 1941
Leptoseris regularis (Quelch, 1886)

External links

Corals of the World by Charlie Veron (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 27.09.2020.
Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems (Seite 5) (en). Abgerufen am 27.09.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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