Other identification tools | SeaLifeBase

Non-fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Merulinidae (See list of species below)

Select Ocean (marine/brackish) or Continent (freshwater):

Select Country (optional):

Total number of spines in dorsal and anal fins (optional)



80 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
No picture found

Astraeosmilia connata
[Large polyp coral]
No picture found

Astraeosmilia curvata
[Trumpet coral]


Astraeosmilia maxima
[]
No picture found

Astraeosmilia tumida
[]
No picture found

Astrea annuligera
[False knob coral]
No picture found

Astrea curta
[]
No picture found

Astrea devantieri
[]
No picture found

Boninastrea boninensis
[]


Catalaphyllia jardinei
[Elegance coral]
No picture found

Caulastraea echinulata
[]
No picture found

Caulastraea furcata
[Torch coral]
No picture found

Coelastrea aspera
[]
No picture found

Coelastrea palauensis
[]
No picture found

Dipsastraea albida
[]
No picture found

Dipsastraea amicorum
[Basket coral]
No picture found

Dipsastraea danai
[]


Dipsastraea faviaformis
[]


Dipsastraea favus
[Head coral]
No picture found

Dipsastraea helianthoides
[Knob coral]
No picture found

Dipsastraea lacuna
[]
No picture found

Dipsastraea laddi
[]
No picture found

Dipsastraea laxa
[]
No picture found

Dipsastraea lizardensis
[]
No picture found

Dipsastraea maritima
[]
No picture found

Dipsastraea marshae
[]


Dipsastraea matthaii
[]
No picture found

Dipsastraea pallida
[]
No picture found

Dipsastraea rosaria
[]


Dipsastraea rotumana
[]


Dipsastraea speciosa
[Larger knob coral]
No picture found

Dipsastraea truncata
[]
No picture found

Dipsastraea veroni
[]
No picture found

Dipsastraea vietnamensis
[]


Favites abdita
[Large star coral]
No picture found

Favites acuticollis
[]
No picture found

Favites chinensis
[]
No picture found

Favites colemani
[Montastrea coral]
No picture found

Favites complanata
[Larger star coral]


Favites flexuosa
[]
No picture found

Favites halicora
[]
No picture found

Favites magnistellata
[]
No picture found

Favites melicerum
[]
No picture found

Favites micropentagonus
[Golden war coral]
No picture found

Favites monticularis
[]
No picture found

Favites paraflexuosus
[]
No picture found

Favites pentagona
[]
No picture found

Favites rotundata
[]
No picture found

Favites spinosa
[]
No picture found

Favites stylifera
[]
No picture found

Favites valenciennesii
[]
No picture found

Favites vasta
[]
No picture found

Goniastrea columella
[]
No picture found

Goniastrea edwardsi
[]
No picture found

Goniastrea favulus
[]
No picture found

Goniastrea minuta
[]


Goniastrea pectinata
[]
No picture found

Goniastrea ramosa
[]
No picture found

Goniastrea retiformis
[]
No picture found

Goniastrea stelligera
[]
No picture found

Goniastrea thecata
[]


Hydnophora bonsai
[]


Hydnophora exesa
[]


Hydnophora grandis
[]


Hydnophora microconos
[Small-coned coral]


Hydnophora pilosa
[]


Hydnophora rigida
[Spine coral]


Merulina ampliata
[Merulina coral]


Merulina cylindrica
[Columniform crust coral]


Merulina scabricula
[Crispy crust coral]


Merulina scheeri
[]


Merulina triangularis
[]
No picture found

Orbicella annularis
[Carribean star coral]
No picture found

Orbicella faveolata
[Mountainous star coral]
No picture found

Orbicella franksi
[Boulder star coral]
No picture found

Paragoniastrea australensis
[Lesser star coral]
No picture found

Paragoniastrea deformis
[]
No picture found

Paragoniastrea russelli
[]
No picture found

Paramontastraea peresi
[]
No picture found

Paramontastraea salebrosa
[]
No picture found

Paramontastraea serageldini
[]
80 Species of Family Merulinidae
()
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Astraeosmilia connata Large polyp coral Western Indian Ocean
Astraeosmilia curvata Trumpet coral Indo-West Pacific
Astraeosmilia maxima Indo-West Pacific.
Astraeosmilia tumida Indo-West Pacific
Astrea annuligera False knob coral Indo-Pacific
Astrea curta Indo-Pacific
Astrea devantieri Western Indian Ocean
Boninastrea boninensis Western Central Pacific
Catalaphyllia jardinei Elegance coral Western Central Atlantic
Caulastraea echinulata Indo-West Pacific
Caulastraea furcata Torch coral Indo-Pacific
Coelastrea aspera Indo-Pacific.
Coelastrea palauensis Indo-West Pacific.
Dipsastraea albida Western Indian Ocean
Dipsastraea amicorum Basket coral Indo-Pacific.
Dipsastraea danai Western Central Pacific
Dipsastraea faviaformis Indo-West Pacific
Dipsastraea favus Head coral Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Dipsastraea helianthoides Knob coral Indo-West Pacific.
Dipsastraea lacuna Western Indian Ocean
Dipsastraea laddi Indo-West Pacific.
Dipsastraea laxa Indo-West Pacific
Dipsastraea lizardensis Indo-West Pacific.
Dipsastraea maritima Indo-West Pacific.
Dipsastraea marshae Indo-West Pacific.
Dipsastraea matthaii Indo-Pacific
Dipsastraea pallida Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Dipsastraea rosaria Indo-West Pacific.
Dipsastraea rotumana Indo-West Pacific.
Dipsastraea speciosa Larger knob coral Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Dipsastraea truncata Indo-West Pacific.
Dipsastraea veroni Indo-West Pacific.
Dipsastraea vietnamensis Indo-West Pacific.
Favites abdita Large star coral Indo-Pacific.
Favites acuticollis Northwest and Western Cen
Favites chinensis Indo-West Pacific.
Favites colemani Montastrea coral Indo-West Pacific
Favites complanata Larger star coral Indo-Pacific.
Favites flexuosa Indo-Pacific.
Favites halicora Indo-West Pacific.
Favites magnistellata Indo-West Pacific
Favites melicerum Indo-West Pacific
Favites micropentagonus Golden war coral Indo-West Pacific.
Favites monticularis Eastern Indian Ocean
Favites paraflexuosus Indo-West Pacific.
Favites pentagona Indo-West Pacific.
Favites rotundata Indo-West Pacific.
Favites spinosa Indian Ocean.
Favites stylifera Indo-West Pacific.
Favites valenciennesii Indo-West Pacific
Favites vasta Indo-West Pacific.
Goniastrea columella Western Indian Ocean
Goniastrea edwardsi Indo-West Pacific.
Goniastrea favulus Indo-Pacific.
Goniastrea minuta Indo-West Pacific.
Goniastrea pectinata Indo-Pacific.
Goniastrea ramosa Western Central Atlantic
Goniastrea retiformis Indo-West Pacific.
Goniastrea stelligera Western Indian Ocean
Goniastrea thecata Red Sea.
Hydnophora bonsai Indo-West Pacific.
Hydnophora exesa Indo-Pacific.
Hydnophora grandis Western Central Pacific.
Hydnophora microconos Small-coned coral Indo-Pacific.
Hydnophora pilosa Indo-West Pacific.
Hydnophora rigida Spine coral Western Central Pacific.
Merulina ampliata Merulina coral Indo-Pacific. 100 COLD
Merulina cylindrica Columniform crust coral Indo-West Pacific.
Merulina scabricula Crispy crust coral Western Central Pacific.
Merulina scheeri Western Indian Ocean
Merulina triangularis Western Central Pacific
Orbicella annularis Carribean star coral Western Atlantic
Orbicella faveolata Mountainous star coral Western Atlantic.
Orbicella franksi Boulder star coral Western Atlantic.
Paragoniastrea australensis Lesser star coral Indo-Pacific and Southwes
Paragoniastrea deformis Indo-West Pacific
Paragoniastrea russelli Indo-Pacific.
Paramontastraea peresi Western Indian Ocean
Paramontastraea salebrosa Western Central Pacific
Paramontastraea serageldini Indian Ocean



Other identification tools in SeaLifeBase


Quick Identification
Identification keys
Identification by morphometrics
Identification by pictures:
          If you already know the Family, go to Search SeaLifeBase, select Family and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in SeaLifeBase for the family.

          If you already know the Country, go to
Search SeaLifeBase, select Country and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in SeaLifeBase for the country.

          If you already know the Ecosystem, go to
Search SeaLifeBase, select Ecosystem and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in SeaLifeBase for the ecosystem.