Family

Common name: Hammer Corals

Scientific name: Euphyllidae

Euphyllidae, commonly known as Hammer, Frogspawn, and Torch Corals, are a family of large-polyped stony corals popular in the reefkeeping hobby. These corals are known for their distinct tentacle shapes - hammer or anchor shapes in Hammer Corals, and long, flowing tentacles in Torch Corals. They are often appreciated for their movement in the current and their variety of colors. Euphyllidae corals are symbiotic with zooxanthellae, which help them with photosynthesis. They require moderate lighting and water flow, and benefit from supplemental feeding of planktonic foods.

  1. Coral Euphyllia  ancora
    Common name: Anchor coral
    Scientific name: Euphyllia ancora
  2. Frogspawn Coral, Thin Branched
(Euphyllia divisa
    Common name: bubble coral
    Scientific name: Euphyllia divisa
  3. Euphyllia glabrescens Koralle Meerwasser
    Common name: Torch coral
    Scientific name: Euphyllia glabrescens
  4. Euphyllia paraancora - Branched hammer LPS coral
    Common name: Hammer Coral
    Scientific name: Euphyllia paraancora
  5. Euphyllia paradivisa purple close up shot
    Common name: Frogspawn Coral
    Scientific name: Euphyllia paradivisa
  6. Frogspawn Coral (Euphyllia yaeyamaensis)
    Common name: Euphyllia Yaeyamaensis
    Scientific name: Euphyllia yaeyamaensis
  7. Fox coral (Nemenzophyllia turbida)
    Common name: Fox Coral
    Scientific name: Nemenzophyllia turbida
  8. A close-up of Lichtenstein's bubble coral (Physogyra lichtensteini).
    Common name: Tipped bubblegum coral
    Scientific name: Physogyra lichtensteini
  9. Bubble Coral (Plerogyra sinuosa), Lembeh, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Asia
    Common name: Bubble Coral
    Scientific name: Plerogyra sinuosa