Solid Table Coral (Acropora hyacynthus)
Image Copyright Jonathan Milnes
Image Copyright Jonathan Milnes
Observed: Koh Chang Reefs, 2015
Observed By: Jonathan Milnes
Acropora is a genus of small polyp-corals that include table corals such as this Solid table coral as well as elkhorn and staghorn corals.
These are some of the major reef-building corals since they create huge calcium carbonate structures that support the very thin living coral exterior.
