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SPS/LPS Coral Profiles

Facts and information about corals species

By Stan & Debbie Hauter, About.com

Aquarium care, propagation, and other profile information about hard stony polyped hexacorals such as Acropora, Brain, Bubble, Elegance, Cup, Sun Polyps, Torch, Trumpet, and other Subclass Hexacorallia hard coral species that are commonly grouped together in literature and by aquarists as SPS/LPS corals.

1. Acropora Corals

Alex Carciofi
A coral profile on the Acropora, an SPS/LPS coral species that is commonly named Staghorn Coral, Cat's Paw Coral, Bottlebrush Coral and Table or Tabletop Coral.

2. Alveopora Coral Profile

Debbie Hauter
A coral profile on the Alveopora, SPS/LPS coral species that is commonly named Daisy Coral, Ball Coral and Flowerpot Coral.

3. Catalaphyllia Corals

R. Tebben
A coral profile on the Catalaphyllia Coral, a hard species that is commonly named Elegance Coral, Elegamt Coral and Wonder Coral.

4. Caulastrea Corals

Kelly Greene's Candy Cane CoralKelly Greene
Caulastrea Coral Profile - A coral profile on the Xenai Coral, a hard species that is commonly named Trumpet Coral, Torch Coral, Candy Cane Coral, Candy Coral, Bullseye Coral and Cat's Eye Coral.

5. Euphyllia Corals

Cynthia
A coral profile on the Euphyllia Coral, a hard species that is commonly named Hammer Coral, Anchor Coral, Grape Coral, Frogspawn Coral, Octopus Coral, Torch Coral, Branching Hammer Coral, Branching Anchor Coral, Pop-Pom Coral and Branching Frogspawn Coral.

6. Favia Corals

Roberto Marion
A coral profile on the Favia Coral, a hard species that is commonly named Moon Coral, Green Moon Coral, Pineapple Coral, Brain Coral, Star Coral.

7. Favites Coral

Daniel Ross
A coral profile on the Favites Coral, a hard species that is commonly named Moon Coral, Pineapple Coral, Brain Coral, Closed Brain Coral, Star Coral.

8. Fungia Corals

Debbie Hauter
A coral profile on the Fungia, an SPS/LPS coral species that is commonly named Disk Coral, Mushroom Coral, Plate Coral, Tongue Coral, Fungus Coral and Chinaman Hat Coral.

9. Galaxea Corals

Dennis & Andrea Pilipufs
A coral profile on the Galaxea Coral, an SPS/LPS coral species that is commonly named Galaxy Coral, Crystal Coral, Star Coral, Brittle Coral and Durian Coral.

10. Goniastrea Corals

Lucia Galvan
A coral profile on the Goniastrea Coral, a hard species that is commonly named Honeycomb Coral, Star Coral, Wreath Coral, Moon Coral, Pineapple Coral, Brain Coral, Closed Brain Coral.
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