Reefory
Species · accepted in WoRMS

Montipora capitata

(Dana, 1846)

Family
Acroporidae
Other names
None recorded
Common names
pore coral (WoRMS), Rice coral (Wikidata)
Trade names
None recordedA scientific name identifies a species; trade names and lineage describe its aquarium history.
Identifiers
WoRMS AphiaID 287697Wikidata Q3322800NCBI Taxonomy 46704Coral Trait Database species 994
Cite as
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S.; Samimi-Namin, K. (2026). World List of Scleractinia. Montipora capitata (Dana, 1846). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=287697 on 2026-10-03
Reading the evidence

These records describe traits and results under specific study conditions. They do not establish recommended aquarium settings.

Trait records

12 traits · Coral Trait Database
1 recordCorallite width maximum1 mmOne reported value2 recordsDepth lower20 m · 70 mSources differ · unresolved2 recordsDepth upper0 m · 46 mSources differ · unresolved2 recordsGrowth form Veronencrusting · encrusting_long_uprightsSources differ · unresolved2 recordsGrowth rate13.375 mm yr^-1 · 22.33 mm yr^-1Sources differ · unresolved1 recordMode of larval developmentspawnerOne reported value1 recordSexual systemhermaphroditeOne reported value99 recordsSymbiodinium cladeC · D · A · FSources differ · unresolved97 recordsSymbiodinium subcladeC31 · C17.2 · C21 · D1a · D1 · …Sources differ · unresolved1 recordWater clarity preferenceturbidOne reported value1 recordWave exposure preferenceprotectedOne reported value1 recordZooxanthellatezooxanthellateOne reported value

Experiments

BCO-DMOPhotosynthesis–irradiance measurementsBCO-DMO dataset 884537 holds 160 photosynthesis–irradiance rate rows for Montipora capitata (16 plug IDs, species code Mcapitata) on 4 dates, at light values 0–838 (published unit: nm, described as PAR).

Sources

CC-BY-4.0Retrieved 2026-10-03World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) — Aphia REST taxon recordsPer-taxon recommended WoRMS citation (stored on each taxon record).
CC0-1.0Retrieved 2026-10-03Wikidata — taxon cross-identifiersWikidata (CC0); item QID shown per taxon.
CC0-1.0Retrieved 2026-10-03Coral Trait Database — current per-species observation CSV exportsMadin et al. (2016) The Coral Trait Database, a curated database of trait information for coral species from the global oceans. Scientific Data 3:160017. Primary resources cited per observation.