Madracis pharensis (Heller, 1868)
Star coral
Madracis pharensis
photo by OCEANA

Family:  Pocilloporidae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  reef-associated; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean. Tropical and subtropical.
Diagnosis:  Usually azooxanthellate in the Mediterranean but zooxanthellate in American coast. Colonies are encrusting or nodular and is usually red, pink, grey or green, partly depending on the presence of zooxanthellae.
Biology:  Found in deep water (Ref. 847) but can be found in shallow waters (Ref. 122680), particularly in infra- and circalittoral zones (Ref. 85338).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 01 June 2021 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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