Zoopilus echinatus Discus Coral

Zoopilus echinatus is commonly referred to as Discus Coral. Difficulty in the aquarium: Animale non indicato per i neofiti. A aquarium size of at least 400 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

Zoopilus echinatus, Kwajalein 2023

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lexID:: 4221
AphiaID:: 291309

Scientific:: Zoopilus echinatus
German:: Diskus-Koralle, Pilzkoralle
English:: Discus Coral

Category:: Coralli duri LPS

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Scleractinia (Order) > Fungiidae (Family) > Zoopilus (Genus) > echinatus (Species)
Initial determination:: Dana, 1846

Occurrence:: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bunaken, Cebu ((Philippines), Fiji, Indonesia, Marschall Islands, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, South China Sea, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Taiwan, The Bangai Archipelago, Timor
Sea depth:: 0 - 35 Meter
Size:: up to 23.62" (60 cm)
Temperature:: 27,2 °F - 29,3 °F (27,2°C - 29,3°C)
Food:: Plankton, Zooxanthellae / Light
Tank:: 87.99 gal (~ 400L)
Difficulty:: Animale non indicato per i neofiti
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:

Zoopilus echinatus
Diskus-Koralle, Pilzkoralle

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2012-03-17 16:58:02
Last edit:: 2023-10-22 12:47:30

Captive breeding / propagation

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

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Zoopilus echinatus Dana, 1846

Description: Colonies are free-living, delicate, thin walled domes, commonly over 0.6 metres across. Septo-costae radiate from a central corallite or are perpendicular to the colony margin. There is usually a well defined line of demarcation where groups of septa meet. Septal teeth are tall.

Color: Dark brown.

Habitat: Deep protected environments.

Abundance: Usually uncommon, but distinctive.

Similar Species: Halomitra clavator.

External links

Corals of the World (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 22.10.2023.
sealifebase (en). Abgerufen am 22.10.2023.
underwaterkwaj (en). Abgerufen am 22.10.2023.
Wikipedia (de). Abgerufen am 22.10.2023.

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Commonly

“From J.E.N. Charlie Veron, Corals of the World.” Foto Calamian Islands, Philippinen

Zoopilus echinatus. Indonesia. Colonies with the most common shape. Photograph: Charlie Veron.

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