Identification Needed~

[AREA51]

hi bros

i have this piece of LPS that needs to be IDed.

It looks like big piece of "coral chip" with zoo-like or gonio-like colonies growing at the branching tip. Any idea what coral is this?

my guess: alveopora, only 15%sure

[Alvin Tan]

hi bros

i have this piece of LPS that needs to be IDed.

It looks like big piece of "coral chip" with zoo-like or gonio-like colonies growing at the branching tip. Any idea what coral is this?

my guess: alveopora, only 15%sure

thats a local coral...tink is goniopora...some kind of yeo rock..

[AREA51]

looks wierd for a gonio...

[FuEl]

Encrusting goniopora. Goniopora got different species..

[cityofangels]

Gonio got 24 'tentacles', whereas Alveopora got 12 'tentacles'.

Hope this helps!

[AREA51]

thx guys

so i'll conclude it as Goniopora

[akahoshi]

err.. guys.

dun think it's a goinio, although it looks like one..

it's a pipe organ coral. (Tubipora musica)

[iantoh]

hey bro,

think its goniopora columna or paendoraensis. both are encrusting column shaped gonios. maybe try placing it in more light and less flow and see if the tentacles extend more for you to better identify??

cheers,

ian