Fimbriaphyllia divisa

Fimbriaphyllia divisa (Veron & Pichon, 1980)
Frogspawn coral

photo by Bailly, Nicolas

Family:	Euphylliidae ()
Max. size:
Environment:	reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m
Distribution:	Indo-West Pacific: Japan to Australia and Indonesia to Papua New Guinea.
Diagnosis:	Colonies may be over one meter across. That are flabello-meandroid with exsert septa which plunges near the valley center. There are no columellae and polyps have large tubular tentacles with pale tips.
Biology:	Forms flabello-meandroid colonies (Ref. 847). Found in shallow, turbid environments and are commonly attached to vertical surfaces (Ref. 847). Has high bleaching level in Palau (Ref. 66144).
IUCN Red List Status:	(LC); Date assessed: 27 October 2023 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:
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