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Leptoria
BeginnerLeptoria phrygia
A merulinid reef coral whose skeleton is cut by narrow, regularly meandering valleys. Called the least valley coral in English, its evenly spaced valleys and walls give it a fingerprint-like pattern.
Difficulty
Beginner
Temperature
24〜27℃
Size
Colonies to several tens of cm
Diet
Mainly nutrition from symbiotic zooxanthellae, supplemented with fine particulate coral foods offered at night.
About
Leptoria phrygia is a reef-building merulinid coral; WoRMS gives the Japanese name nagaresango, and in English it is the least valley coral or simply a brain coral. The distribution records held by WoRMS run from the Red Sea, East Africa, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion, the Seychelles, the Maldives and Chagos to Malaysia, Indonesia and Australia. Colonies grow as hemispheres, domes or encrusting sheets, and the skeleton is cut by narrow, regularly meandering valleys. The valleys and walls are evenly spaced and the septal teeth are uniform, giving the surface a neat fingerprint-like pattern that separates this coral from Platygyra. Colonies are usually brown or green, sometimes with valleys and walls differently coloured. It is stable under moderate light and moderate flow, but its night-time sweeper tentacles are aggressive. As a scleractinian it is on CITES Appendix II.
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Temperature & humidity for the Leptoria
The ideal temperature for the Leptoria is 24〜27℃.
Basic Info
Origin
Red Sea, East Africa, Kenya and Madagascar through the Indian Ocean to the Maldives, Chagos, Malaysia and Indonesia
Size
Colonies to several tens of cm
Temperature
24〜27℃
Diet
Mainly nutrition from symbiotic zooxanthellae, supplemented with fine particulate coral foods offered at night.
Care Guide
Care Specifications
- Carbonate (KH)
- 8–12 dKH
- Water Temp.
- 24–27℃
- Specific Gravity
- 1.023–1.025
- Salinity
- 33–35 ppt
- Calcium (Ca)
- 380–450 ppm
- Magnesium (Mg)
- 1200–1400 ppm
LPSLight: Medium (PAR 50-150)Flow: MediumPlacement: Flexible
Sources: LiveAquaria / AlgaeBarn: Calcium Supplementation / WoRMS (World Register of Marine Species)
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.
Taxonomy & Authority
Accepted name: Leptoria phrygia (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
Synonyms: Madrepora phrygia Ellis & Solander, 1786, Leptoria gracilis (Dana, 1846)
Authority databases: WoRMS
Nomenclature follows global taxonomic authority databases.
Regulations & Conservation Status
CITES Appendix II
Sources: CITES Appendix II (Scleractinia spp. listed as an order)
Regulations may change. Always verify the latest information with the relevant authorities.
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