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Millepora are known by a more common name of "fire coral" because of their ability to sting their prey and occasionally humans. Pink millepora live in colonies on reefs in tropical and subtropical atmospheres such as the Caribbean and the Florida Keys. Pink millepora live attached to rocks and dead coral on reef in colonies, spread over an area of up to several meters .. more »
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Millepora Care Guide
Millepora
Millepora, or "fire coral," can be found in varying habitats including deep reefs, reef flats and surf zones, but are restricted mainly to coral reefs. Millepora alcicornis is a common member of the Bermuda platform and across Caribbean reefs. It gets the name fire coral from the painful stings it can inflict on snorklers that get too close. more »
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Fire corals are grouped into the category of Milleporas. The Millepora Complanata is a type of coral otherwise known as "blade fire coral" found in the Caribbean, Florida and Bahamas ocean waters. It is brown to light creamy yellow in color, with white branch tips. They inhabit shallow water reef tops, covering rock and dead corals. . more »
Question of the Day
Millepora coral often resemble the antlers of a deer, and when extended, the resulting polyps give the coral a "fuzzy" appearance. It is a small polyp stony coral, although they are actually quite smooth when touched. Millepora Coral dominate many Caribbean waters, and can reach a diameter of 5.1 mm in just a period of 9.3 months of growth. This species grows mostly vertical, leading to a bushy morphology that is semi-erect. more »
Spotlight on Millepora Alcicornis
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