Genus
Common name: Brain Coral
Scientific name: Favia
Favia is a genus of stony corals in the family Mussidae, commonly known as Brain Corals due to their brain-like appearance. These corals are popular in reef aquariums for their hardiness and variety of colors. They exhibit a round, dome-shaped growth pattern and are characterized by their large polyps and distinctive skeletal structure. Favia corals are symbiotic with zooxanthellae, which aid in their nutrition through photosynthesis. They thrive in moderate lighting and water flow, and can be fed supplemental foods like plankton.
- Common name: Knob coralScientific name: Favia danae
- Common name: Knob coralScientific name: Favia favus
- Common name: Knob coralScientific name: Favia helianthoides
- Common name: Knob coralScientific name: Favia lizardensis
- Common name: Knob coralScientific name: Favia marshae
- Common name: Knob coralScientific name: Favia rosaria
- Common name: Knob coralScientific name: Favia rotumana
- Common name: Knob coralScientific name: Favia speciosa
- Common name: Knob coralScientific name: Favia stelligera
- Common name: Knob coralScientific name: Favia veroni