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Stony Corals LPS (286)

General description
LPS corals are also referred to as stony corals, and are members of the order Scleractinia. LPS Corals can be differentiated from other types of corals by their calcium skeleton or base.

LPS corals need like SPS corals too, excellent water conditions, adequate lighting, and space within the reef aquarium. LPS corals are use a mechanism called a nematocyst to deliver a sting to ward off predators, or maintain their space on the reef from other species of competing corals. [Further read]Some species of LPS have sweeper tentacles that can reach several inches long at night. These tentacles will sting adjacent and neighboring corals causing extensive damage to some species. Avoid contact with LPS corals when cleaning the aquarium. Many aquarists suffer mild allergic reactions to the stinging cells of some corals. Do not handle hard corals by their fleshy polyps, as damage to the coral will usually occur.

Hard corals reproduce both sexually by releasing eggs and sperm into the water, and also asexually by producing buds generated from the parent. The most common form of reproduction in an aquarium is budding.

Most of the LPS corals obtain nutrients from the symbiotic algae zooxanthellae contained within their bodies. Corals and algae have a special relationship. Coral receives nutrients and oxygen from algae, and the algae receives carbon dioxide and nutrients from the coral. Hard corals benefit from the addition of supplements such as calcium and Strontium to promote growth and maintain the health of the animal.

Acanthastrea(12), Acanthophyllia(1), Agaricia(6), Alveopora(10), Astreopora(3), Australomussa(1), Balanophyllia(1), Barabattoia(1), Blastomussa(2), Catalaphyllia(1), Caulastrea(5), Coscinaraea(2), Ctenactis(1), Cycloseris(3), Cynarina(1), Cyphastrea(5), Dendrogyra(1), Dendrophyllia(5), Dichocoenia(1), Diploastrea(1), Diploria(2), Duncanopsammia(1), Echinomorpha(2), Echinophyllia(8), Echinopora(5), Euphyllia(8), Favia(23), Favites(9), Fungia(10), Galaxea(5), Gardineroseris(1), Goniastrea(7), Goniopora(28), Heliofungia(1), Herpolitha(1), Heteropsammia(1), Hydnophora(5), Isophyllia(1), Leptastrea(2), Leptopsammia(1), Leptoria(2), Leptoseris(3), Lithophyllon(3), Lobophyllia(6), Madracis(5), Manicina(1), Merulina(3), Micromussa(3), Montastrea(5), Moseleya(1), Mussa(1), Mycedium(4), Nemenzophyllia(1), Oulophyllia(2), Oxypora(4), Pachyseris(4), Pavona(6), Pectinia(3), Physogyra(1), Platygyra(11), Plerogyra(2), Podobacia(1), Polyphyllia(2), Rhizotrochus(1), Scolymia(3), Siderastrea(1), Stephanocoenia(1), Stylocoeniella(2), Symphyllia(6), Trachyphyllia(1), Tubastraea(5), Turbinaria(7), Welsophyllia(1)

Acanthastrea (12)

A. bowerbanki

A. echinata

Purple Bullseye

A. faviaformis

A. hemprichii

A. ishigakiensis

A. lordhowensis

A. regularis

Acanthastrea regularis

A. rotundoflora

Acanthastrea rotundoflora

A. subechinata

Acanthastrea subechinata

Acanthophyllia (1)

A. deshayesiana

A. agaricites

A. fragilis

Agaricia fragilis

Agaricia humilis

A. lamarcki

Agaricia lamarcki

A. tenuifolia

Agaricia tenuifolia

Agaricia undata

Alveopora allingi

Flower Pot Coral

A. daedalea

Alveopora daedalea

Alveopora excelsa

A. fenestrata

Alveopora fenestrata

Flower Pot coral

A. japonica

Alveopora japonica

A. marionensis

Alveopora marionensis

Alveopora minuta

A. myriophthalma

Porous Star Coral

A. ocellata

Australomussa (1)

A. rowleyensis

Balanophyllia (1)

B. europaea

Barabattoia (1)

B. amicorum

Blastomussa (2)

Blastomussa merleti

Blastomussa wellsi

Catalaphyllia (1)

C. jardinei

Large Polyp Coral

C. echinulata

Candycane Coral or Torch Coral

Coscinaraea (2)

C. echinata

C. costulata

C. patelliformis

C. lacrymalis

Cynarina lacrymalis

C. chalcidicum

Cyphastrea decadia

C. japonica

C. ocellina

C. serailia

D. cylindrus

Dendrophyllia (5)

D. arbuscula

Dendrophyllia arbuscula

D. cornigera

Dendrophyllia cornigera

D. gracilis

Dendrophyllia gracilis

California cup coral

Dichocoenia (1)

D. stokesii

elliptical star coral

Diploastrea (1)

D. heliopora

Knobby Brain Coral

D. strigosa

Duncanopsammia (1)

Echinomorpha (2)

E. nishihirai

E. nishihirai

Echinophyllia (8)

Large Polyp Stone Coral

E. echinata

E. echinoporoides

Red Stone coral

E. orpheensis

E. gemmacea

E. hirsutissima

E. lamellosa

E. mammiformis

Echinopora mammiformis

Anchor Coral Hammer Coral

E. cristata

Green Grape Coral / Fat Tentacle Torch Coral

E. glabrescens

Goldtipped Torch Coral

E. paraancora

E. paradivisa

Tip Frogspawn Coral

E. paraglabrescens

E. yaeyamaensis

F. helianthoides

F. lizardensis

F. maritima

F. matthaii

F. rotundata

Pineapple Coral

F. speciosa

F. vietnamensis

F. acuticollis

F. chinensis

F. complanata

F. halicora

F. micropentagona

Golden War Coral

F. pentagona

Lesser Star Coral

F. russelli

F. stylifera

F. concinna

F. fralinae

F. moluccensis

Oval Mushroom Coral

F. scutaria

F. seychellensis

F. spinifer

G. astreata

G. cryptoramosa

G. fascicularis

G. horrescens

G. paucisepta

Gardineroseris (1)

G. planulata

G. australensis

G. edwardsi

G. palauensis

G. pectinata

G. ciliatus

G. albiconus

G. cellulosa

Goniopora cellulosa

G. cf. pandoraensis

G. cf. tenuidens

Goniopora cf. tenuidens

G. djiboutensis

Sunflower Coral

G. eclipsensis

G. fruticosa

Flower Pot True Red Coral

Flowerpot Coral

G. norfolkensis

G. palmensis

G. pearsoni

Goniopora pearsoni

G. pendulus

Goniopora pendulus

G. planulata

Goniopora planulata

G. polyformis

Goniopora polyformis

G. savignyi

Goniopora savignyi

G. somaliensis

G. stutchburyi

Goniopora stutchburyi

Goniopora sultani

Goniopora tenella

G. tenuidens

Blue Purple Goniopora

Heliofungia (1)

H. actiniformis

Long Tentacle Plate Coral

Heteropsammia (1)

Hydnophora exesa

H. microconos

L. bewickensis

L. pruinosa

Leptopsammia (1)

Sunset Cup Coral

L. irregularis

L. mycetoseroides

Lithophyllon (3)

Lithophyllon lobata

L. undulatum

Lobophyllia (6)

L. corymbosa

L. flabelliformis

Scleractinian Coral

L. hemprichii

Flat Brain Coral

L. pachysepta

Lobophyllia pachysepta

Lobophyllia robusta

M. decactis

Ten ray Star Coral

M. mirabilis

Zooxanthellate Coral species

M. areolata

M. ampliata

Merulina ampliata

M. scabricula

Merulina scheeri

M. amakusensis

M. diminuta

M. annularis

Boulder Star Coral

M. annuligera

Montastrea annuligera

M. cavernosa

Montastrea curta Stoney Coral

M. magnistellata

M. latistellata

M. angulosa

M. elephantotus

Mycedium elephantotus

Scleractinian Coral

M. robokaki

Green Eyed Cup Coral

Nemenzophyllia (1)

Nemenzophyllia turbida

Oulophyllia (2)

O. bennettae

Large Polyp Stone Coral

O. cf. lacera

O. crassispinosa

P. involuta

P. speciosa

P. decussata

P. frondifera

P. maldivensis

P. alcicornis

Pectinia alcicornis

Pectinia lactuca

P. lichtensteini

P. contorta

Platygyra contorta

P. daedalea

P. lamellina

P. ryukyuensis

P. crustacea

Polyphyllia (2)

P. novaehiberniae

Polyphyllia talpina

Rhizotrochus (1)

Rhizotrochus typus

S. australis

S. cubensis

S. vitiensis

Artichoke Coral

Siderastrea (1)

Siderastrea siderea

Stephanocoenia (1)

S. michelinii

Blushing Star Coral

Stylocoeniella (2)

Blushing Star Coral

S. cocosensis

Blushing Star Coral

S. agaricia

Symphyllia agaricia

S. erythraea

Symphyllia radians

S. valenciennesii

Snake Brain Coral

Trachyphyllia (1)

T. geoffroyi

Green Open Brain Coral

T. coccinea

T. diaphana

T. faulkneri

Tubastrea faulkneri

T. micranthus

T. irregularis

T. mesenterina

T. radicalis

T. reniformis

Yellow Scroll Coral

T. stellulata

Stony hard coral

Welsophyllia (1)

Welsophyllia radiata

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