Species · accepted in WoRMS
Seriatopora hystrix
Dana, 1846
- Family
- Pocilloporidae
- Other names
- None recorded
- Common names
- bush coral (WoRMS), needle coral (WoRMS), spiny row coral (WoRMS), Thin Birdsnest Coral (Wikidata)
- Trade names
- None recordedA scientific name identifies a species; trade names and lineage describe its aquarium history.
- Identifiers
- WoRMS AphiaID 206973Wikidata Q117568NCBI Taxonomy 51070Coral Trait Database species 1390
- Cite as
- Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S.; Samimi-Namin, K. (2026). World List of Scleractinia. Seriatopora hystrix Dana, 1846. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=206973 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
13 traits · Coral Trait Database1 recordCorallite width maximum0.8 mmOne reported value3 recordsDepth lower20 m · 35 m · 55 mSources differ · unresolved2 recordsDepth upper1 m · 2 mSources differ · unresolved1 recordGrowth form Veronbranching_closedOne reported value2 recordsGrowth rate16.7 mm yr^-1 · 22.1 mm yr^-1Sources differ · unresolved1 recordMode of larval developmentbrooderOne reported value1 recordSexual systemhermaphroditeOne reported value118 recordsSymbiodinium cladeC · DSources differ · unresolved1 recordSymbiodinium sp. in propagulesyesOne reported value118 recordsSymbiodinium subcladeC3 · C3t · D1 · C3n · D1a · …Sources differ · unresolved1 recordWater clarity preferenceclearOne reported value1 recordWave exposure preferencebroadOne reported value1 recordZooxanthellatezooxanthellateOne reported value
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.