Pavona minuta Stony Coral

Pavona minuta is commonly referred to as Stony Coral. Difficulty in the aquarium: Mediamente facile. A aquarium size of at least 150 Liter is recommended.

Dr. John Edward Norwood "Charlie" Veron, Australien

Pavona minuta. Philippines. Typical appearance of encrusting plates with smooth surfaces and laminate margins. 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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lexID:: 2307
AphiaID:: 207317

Scientific:: Pavona minuta
German:: Steinkoralle
English:: Stony Coral

Category:: Coralli duri LPS

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Scleractinia (Order) > Agariciidae (Family) > Pavona (Genus) > minuta (Species)
Initial determination:: Wells, 1954

Occurrence:: Guam, Indonesia, Philippines
Size:: up to 9.84" (25 cm)
Temperature:: 75.2 °F - 80.6 °F (24°C - 27°C)
Food:: Plankton, Zooxanthellae / Light
Tank:: 33 gal (~ 150L)
Difficulty:: Mediamente facile

CITES:

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

Related species at Catalog of Life:

More related species in this lexicon:

Pavona cf. explanulata
Schlängelseptenkoralle

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2007-07-11 18:21:04
Last edit:: 2007-07-11 18:22:36

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Pavona minuta
Wells, 1954

Characters:
Colonies are encrusting or thin unifacial laminae but are sometimes submassive or columnar. Corallites are usually widely spaced and circular, with pillar-like columellae and smooth alternating septo-costae. For more Infos and Pictures click to the Link to AIMS Website

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Pavona minuta. Philippines. Typical appearance of encrusting plates with smooth surfaces and laminate margins. Photograph: Charlie Veron.

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mumetrooper
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am 01.07.11#1

Diese ,zufällig über ein Stück Lebendgestein ins Becken gebrachte, Koralle wächst bei mir hervorragend unter 5xT5 Leuchten und weist nach drei Monaten im Becken einen deutlichen Größenzuwachs auf.
Bei mir ist sie leicht zu pflegen und unproblematisch.

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