1. Start
  2. Coralli & co
  3. Coralli duri LPS
  4. Hydnophora
  5. Hydnophora rigida
Anzeige
Fauna Marin GmbH Mrutzek Meeresaquaristik Fauna Marin GmbH Kölle Zoo Aquaristik BAS

Hydnophora rigida Spine Coral

Hydnophora rigida is commonly referred to as Spine Coral. Difficulty in the aquarium: Mediamente facile. A aquarium size of at least 150 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Profilbild Urheber Raphaël Forns, Kanada

Hydnophora rigida,Ailuk Atoll, Îles Marshall 2024 (CC BY-NC 4.0)


Courtesy of the author Raphaël Forns, Kanada Raphaël Forns (CC BY-NC 4.0). Please visit www.inaturalist.org for more information.

Uploaded by Muelly.

Image detail

Profile

lexID:
949 
AphiaID:
207406 
Scientific:
Hydnophora rigida 
German:
Stachelkoralle, Großpolypige Steinkoralle 
English:
Spine Coral 
Category:
Coralli duri LPS 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Scleractinia (Order) > Merulinidae (Family) > Hydnophora (Genus) > rigida (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Dana, ), 1846 
Occurrence:
Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Fiji, Great Barrier Reef, Indonesia, Japan, Marschall Islands, New Caledonia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, The Ryukyu Islands, Vietnam 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
0 - 40 Meter 
Habitats:
Lagoons, Protected reefs, Seawater, Sea water 
Size:
up to 9.84" (25 cm) 
Temperature:
75.2 °F - 84.2 °F (24°C - 29°C) 
Food:
Plankton, Zooxanthellae / Light 
Tank:
33 gal (~ 150L)  
Difficulty:
Mediamente facile 
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:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2026-03-27 19:51:35 

Captive breeding / propagation

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

Info

Hydnophora rigida (Dana, 1846)

Description: Colonies are composed of irregular, usually flattened branches with or without encrusting bases. Monticules are usually fused into ridges down branch sides. Main branches are 7-12 millimetres thick.

Similar Species: Hydnophora grandis, especially where colonies are exposed to wave action.

Synonymised names
Clavarina composita Rehberg, 1892 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Hydnophora (Clavarina) rigida (Dana, 1864) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Hydnophora breviconus Nemenzo, 1971 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Hydnophora columellata Rehberg, 1892 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Hydnophora laxa (Dana, 1846) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Hydnophora mayori Hoffmeister, 1925 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Hydnophora ramosa Nemenzo, 1959 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Hydnophora rigida var. ramosa Nemenzo, 1959 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Hydnophora rigida var. solida Chevalier, 1975 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Merulina laxa Dana, 1846 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Merulina prolifera Quelch, 1886 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Merulina rigida Dana, 1846 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (basionym)

Direct children (2)
Variety Hydnophora rigida var. ramosa Nemenzo, 1959 accepted as Hydnophora rigida (Dana, 1846) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Variety Hydnophora rigida var. solida Chevalier, 1975 accepted as Hydnophora rigida (Dana, 1846) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)

External links

  1. Corals of the World (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

Pictures

Commonly

Hydnophora rigida,Ailuk Atoll, Îles Marshall 2024 (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Hydnophora rigida,Ailuk Atoll, Îles Marshall 2024 (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Hydnophora rigida,Ailuk Atoll, Îles Marshall 2024 (CC BY-NC 4.0)

Husbandry know-how of owners

neserius
@neserius

am 10.12.16#1
Dankbarer Pflegling unter starker Beleuchtung. Fängt offensichtlich tagsüber über seine Polypen etwas Futter bei Gelegenheit. Eine aktive Zufütterung erfolgt jedoch nicht. Auffallende starke Nesselkraft: berührt man die Koralle aus Versehen kurz mit den Innenseiten der Unterarme brennt die Haut wie bei Kontakt mit einer Brennessel.
1 husbandary tips from our users available
Show all and discuss