Solenastrea hyades Knobby star coral

Solenastrea hyades is commonly referred to as Knobby star coral. Difficulty in the aquarium: Average. A aquarium size of at least 1000 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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AphiaID:: 291055

Scientific:: Solenastrea hyades
German:: Sternkoralle
English:: Knobby Star Coral

Category:: Stony Corals LPS

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Scleractinia (Order) > Scleractinia incertae sedis (Family) > Solenastrea (Genus) > hyades (Species)
Initial determination:: (Dana, ), 1846

Occurrence:: Belize, Canada Eastern Pacific, USA, West-Atlantic Ocean
Size:: up to 208.66" (530 cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 80.6 °F (22°C - 27°C)
Food:: Plankton, Zooxanthellae / Light
Tank:: 219.98 gal (~ 1000L)
Difficulty:: Average
Offspring:: Possible to breed
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

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

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2013-04-07 18:26:45
Last edit:: 2013-04-07 18:26:45

Captive breeding / propagation

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

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(Dana, 1846)

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Characters: Colonies are massive, forming hemispherical domes with smooth or slightly irregular surfaces.
Corallite rims form conspicuous dark circles. Tentacles, which may be extended during the day, are long, giving colonies a ragged appearance.

Colour: Cream or tan with colourless or green polyps.

Habitat: Shallow turbid environments including seagrass beds and reef lagoons.

Abundance: Usually uncommon.

Similar species: Solenastrea hyades

Text source: Corals of the World by Charlie J.E.N. Veron

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