Montipora setosa

Montipora setosa coral pattern

The different shapes and sizes of Montipora setosa, one of 300 coral species described and catalogued by Filipino scientist Francisco Nemenzo Sr. in the 1970’s 1.

Unfortunately the Montipora setosa is on the Endangered species list with the IUCN 2, and is a popular coral in the aquarium trade.

Sources

  1. De la Salle University. Philippine Corals by Francisco Nemenzo. Br. Alfred Shields FSC Ocean Research Center. Last accessed: December 13, 2019.
  2. DeVantier, L., Hodgson, G., Huang, D., Johan, O., Licuanan, A., et al., 2008. Montipora setosa. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Last accessed: December 13, 2019.

Published: December 13, 2019.