Millepora platyphylla
Plate fire-coral
Platten-Feuerkoralle
Corail de feu en plaques
Coral de fuego plato
Corallo di fuoco
Distribution
- The tropical Pacific
- The Red Sea
- The Indian Ocean
Substrate and environment
- The species is generally attached to a reef
- Generally in an area where there is a current
- The species can be found between 0 and 25 Meters.
- Very common species.
General behaviour of the species
General characteristics of the species
- Maximum size of the colony : 70 cm
- Diameter of the polyp : 1 mm
Relationship with humans
- The species is very irritant
- The species can be eaten but is of no particular culinary interest