Table Of Contents
- Description
- Behavior
- Reproduction and Life History
- Morphology
- Trophic Strategy
- Ecology and Distribution
- Distribution
- Habitat
- Conservation
- Relevance
- Uses
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- References and More Information
- Literature References
- Specialist Projects
- Common Names
Behavior
Staghorn corals as well as many other corals have a very unique symbiotic relationship with algae, in particular the zooxanthellae. These microscopic plants live inside the bodies of all reef-building polyps aiding their growth in an uncertain way. Without these alga, corals grow at 1/10th of the speed and are unable to establish the framework that is necessary for the growth of a coral reef (McGregor 1974). Because the alga need light for photosynthesis, they play an important role in where a coral can live. Carbon is passed by the alga to the coral increasing its energy, and the food caught by the coral may supply nitrogen and phosphorus for both organisms (Encarta 1997).
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Hypoplectrus chlorurus (Cuvier, 1828)
Yellowtail hamlet |
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Meuschenia scaber (Forster, 1801)
Velvet leatherjacket |
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Solenopsis fugax (Latreille, 1798) |
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Mugil incilis Hancock, 1830
Parassi mullet |
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Naja naja LINNAEUS 1758
Indian Cobra |