Goniopora stokesi
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Poritidae |
| Genus: | Goniopora |
| Species: | G. stokesi
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| Goniopora stokesi Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1851
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Goniopora stokesi is a species of colonial
Description
Goniopora stokesi is found widely across the northern Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. In roughly clockwise order: from Madagascar and the Gulf of Aden in the west, through the Maldives and southern India, through the East Indies, up to Japan, and down to northern parts of Western Australia, and to the Great Barrier Reef in the east.[1][2][3][4] It has been described as usually uncommon but conspicuous, but sometimes locally common.[1] It has been reported at depths of 9–20 m (30–66 ft), less commonly at 3–30 m (10–100 ft).[1] It is usually free-living; that is, not attached to a fixed substrate. Colonies are often found on sandy bottoms, in turbid and relatively still waters. They are usually hemispherical, and often have satellite (daughter) colonies which have not yet budded off.[1][2][3]
Goniopora stokesi has a reputation among aquarists both of being readily available commercially, and of being difficult to maintain in captivity.[5][6] The aquarium trade may be one reason why the species is under threat.[1]
The
References
- ^ . Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Goniopora stokesi". Australian Institute of Marine Science. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Goniopora stokesi". coralsoftheworld.org. Retrieved 25 June 2018. This citation includes an excellent collection of photographs.
- . Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ Sprung, Julian (December 2002). "Aquarium Invertebrates: Captive Husbandry Of Goniopora, Spp. With Remarks About The Similar Genus Alveopora". Advanced Aquarist. Vol. 1. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ "Goniopora stokesi". Tropical Fish Magazine. October 2006. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ Milne-Edwards, H.; Haime, J. (1851). "Recherches sur les polypiers. Mémoire 7. Monographie des Poritides". Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Zoologie. 3 (in French). 16: 21–70.
- Hoeksema, Bert (2014). "Goniopora stokesi Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- "Goniopora stokesi Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851". GBIF. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
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