Head Coral

Favia favus

Colonies are massive, rounded or flat. Corallites are conical. Septa are slightly irregular and widely spaced. Paliform lobes are poorly developed.
Colour: A wide variety, often mottled, with pale calices.
Habitat: May be a dominant species on reef back margins.
Abundance: Common.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionCnidaria
ClassAnthozoa
OrderScleractinia
FamilyFaviinae
GenusFavia
SpeciesFavia favus
Photographed in
Indonesia