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Porites Coral A porites coral next to a longfin damselfish and a brain coral in Bonaire. Beaugregory,Caribbean Netherlands,Geotagged,Porites astreoides,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Porites Coral

A porites coral next to a longfin damselfish and a brain coral in Bonaire.

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The Mustard Hill Coral

"Porites astreoides" is a colonial species of stony coral in the family Poritidae. Its common name is the mustard hill coral or the yellow porites. It is a common species growing in shallow water on reefs in the western Atlantic and Caribbean Sea.

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Similar species: Stony Corals
Species identified by Eric_S
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Uploaded Aug 8, 2019. Captured Jan 1, 2008 22:31 in Queen's Highway, Rincon, Caribbean Netherlands.
country flag of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba Explore Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 263 203 0
  • Micro HD+ Underwater Camera
  • f/2.8
  • 1/1172s
  • ISO100
  • 2.7mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.