How difficult is it to keep Halicora Brain Coral?

Intermediate. This is an intermediate-level species. Some prior experience and knowledge of environmental management are recommended.

What is the ideal temperature for Halicora Brain Coral?

The ideal temperature for Halicora Brain Coral is 24〜27℃. Avoid sudden temperature changes and maintain a stable environment.

How large does Halicora Brain Coral get?

Halicora Brain Coral typically reaches Up to about 25 cm as an adult. Size may vary depending on care conditions and individual genetics.

What should I feed Halicora Brain Coral?

Halicora Brain Coral feeds on: Photosynthesis (zooxanthellae) plus plankton. Aim for a balanced diet with appropriate feeding frequency.

What is the typical price for Halicora Brain Coral?

The price of Halicora Brain Coral varies significantly depending on variety, size, and individual quality. Check our market price page for the latest pricing information.

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Halicora Brain Coral

Intermediate

Favites halicora

A Favites that forms rounded or hillocky massive colonies. The corallite walls are very thick, the corallites tend to separate, and paliform lobes may develop. Usually a uniform pale yellowish- or greenish-brown.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Temperature

24〜27℃

Size

Up to about 25 cm

Diet

Photosynthesis (zooxanthellae) plus plankton

About

Favites halicora is a stony coral of the family Merulinidae described in 1834 as Astraea halicora. It ranges from the Red Sea and East Africa across the Indian Ocean to Australia and the central and western Pacific. Colonies are massive, rounded or hillocky; the corallites have very thick walls, tend to become subplocoid, and may develop paliform lobes. Colour is usually a uniform pale yellowish- or greenish-brown (Corals of the World). It lives on shallow reefs. Among the Favites on this site, F. abdita has more angular corallites with thinner walls and no paliform lobes, while the war coral F. pentagona has thin-walled angular corallites with a conspicuous crown of paliform lobes. Reeflex rates it moderately easy and recommends tanks of 200 L or more. In Japan it appears only occasionally in specialist shops under its species name.

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Size of the Halicora Brain Coral

The Halicora Brain Coral grows to Up to about 25 cm.

Temperature & humidity for the Halicora Brain Coral

The ideal temperature for the Halicora Brain Coral is 24〜27℃.

Basic Info

Origin

Shallow reefs from the Red Sea and Indian Ocean to the central and western Pacific

Size

Up to about 25 cm

Temperature

24〜27℃

Diet

Care Specifications

Water Temp.: 24–27℃
Specific Gravity: 1.023–1.025
Salinity: 33–35 ppt
Min. Tank: 200 L

LPSFlow: Medium

Sources: Corals of the World (Favites halicora) / Reeflex (Favites halicora) / AlgaeBarn: A quick guide to LPS and SPS / AlgaeBarn: Water Parameters 101

References & Sources

Edited & verified by: BreederDirect editorial team

The taxonomic, regulatory, and husbandry data on this page are compiled and verified against the authoritative primary sources below.

Primary sources

Taxonomy & Authority

Accepted name: Favites halicora (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1834)

Synonyms: Astraea halicora Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1834, Favia halicora (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1834), Goniastraea halicora (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1834)

Authority databases: WoRMS · GBIF · GBIF · WoRMS · Corals of the World

Nomenclature follows global taxonomic authority databases.

Regulations & Conservation Status

CITES Appendix IIIUCN LC · Least Concern

Domestic law: Collecting in Japanese waters is governed by each prefecture's fisheries adjustment regulations, which differ by prefecture. Okinawa bans all collection of reef-building corals, including stony corals, and also bans possessing or selling illegally collected corals (cultured corals are exempt, and the prefecture advises buyers to confirm a coral is cultured, on an artificial base or tagged). Tokyo bans collection in the waters off Ogasawara Village. In marine park zones of national and quasi-national parks, taking designated animals and plants requires a permit (Natural Parks Act, Art. 22).

All stony corals (Scleractinia) are listed in CITES Appendix II (checked on Species+). International trade requires export permits, but no registration is needed to sell or transfer specimens within Japan.

Sources: Species+ (CITES listing of Favites halicora) / Okinawa Prefecture: Collection of reef-building corals is prohibited / Tokyo Metropolitan Fisheries Adjustment Regulations (Arts. 37 and 41) / e-Gov: Natural Parks Act (Art. 22, marine park zones)

Regulations may change. Always verify the latest information with the relevant authorities.