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search Goniopora closeup.jpg Scientific classification Kingdom:
Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Subclass: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia Family: Poritidae Genus: Goniopora de
Blainville, 1830[1] A variety of Goniopora sp.  Goniopora, often
called flowerpot coral, is a genus of colonial stony coral found
in lagoons and turbid water conditions. Goniopora have numerous
daisy-like polyps that extend outward from the base, each tipped
with 24 stinging tentacles which surrounds a mouth.   Species of
Goniopora can be found in the Arabian Sea areas, the Indian
Ocean, and various tropical and subtropical areas of the Pacific
Ocean. Various species live as far north as Hong Kong (where
they are the dominant colonial non-reef-building coral) and
southern Japan.   Goniopora is a sensitive coral that when
probed can sensitise and contract . Goniopora are a very
difficult coral to keep alive and are not recommended for a
novice reef aquarium hobbyist. T