Isophyllia sinuosa

Isophyllia sinuosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
Sinuous cactus coral

photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Family:	Faviidae ()
Max. size:
Environment:	reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 35 m
Distribution:	Western Central Atlantic: Caribbean Sea, Cozumel, Mexico to Bermuda and south to Venezuela.
Diagnosis:	Formation: massive, meandroid, with short sinuous valleys. Septa: thin, with pointed fine teeth. Columella centers hard to distinguish. Color: often light green, lavender or yellow; valleys and walls in contrasting color (Ref. 848).
Biology:	Maximum depth from Ref. 116012. Zooxanthellate (Ref. 116012). Throughout the Caribbean in a variety of reef habitats (Ref. 415), e.g., shallow protected reef environments (Ref. 848).
IUCN Red List Status:	(LC); Date assessed: 01 June 2021 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:
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