Goniopora columna

Goniopora columna Dana, 1846
Anemone coral

photo by Palomares, Maria Lourdes D.

Family:	Poritidae ()
Max. size:
Environment:	reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 18 m
Distribution:	Indo-Pacific.
Diagnosis:	Color is uniform light brown, with the mouth occasionally being light purple. Colony shape tends to look larger and massive when masked by the tentacles. Its normal columnar shape becomes more prominent when disturbed. Corallites are crowded, having little coenosarc (Ref. 130769).
Biology:	Occur in both shallow and deeper waters. Colony shape tends to look larger and massive when masked by the tentacles. Although when disturbed, its normal columnar shape becomes more prominent. Polyps extend during the day (Ref. 130769).
IUCN Red List Status:	(LC); Date assessed: 24 October 2023 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:
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