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Updated 3/25/2013

Family Astrocoeniidae

CIRCUMTROPICAL / HAWAII

Madracis pharensis

Lana'i Lookout, Oahu, 10 feet

 

Nanahoa Pinnacles, Lana'i, 15 feet

 
 

HIDDEN ORANGE CORAL

Small irregular patches rare on cavern ceilings and shaded ledges.  Colors include red, orange, yellow, and green.  Hawaii, Tropical Eastern Pacific, Temperate Atlantic, & Mediterranean Sea.