Endangered coral ID??

[Slocke]

Was told this coral is very endangered and super rare. What is it?
@ISpeakForTheSeas

 

[felda001]

Looks like pillar coral Dendrogya cylindrus but I can’t be certain

 

[BristleWormHater]

Thats a pretty big tank you got there

 

[Slocke]

Looks like pillar coral Dendrogya cylindrus but I can’t be certain

Could well be!

 

[BristleWormHater]

You should *cough* *cough* grab me a *cough* frag *cough* What, who said that?

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Was told this coral is very endangered and super rare. What is it?
@ISpeakForTheSeas

Looks like pillar coral Dendrogya cylindrus but I can’t be certain

Corals aren't my strong suit yet, but Pillar Coral would be my first thought as well.

 

[Slocke]

You should *cough* *cough* grab me a *cough* frag *cough* What, who said that?

I mean a case could be made that the hobby could be a way to help save endangered corals.

 

[BristleWormHater]

I mean a case could be made that the hobby could be a way to help save endangered corals.

Yup, we already saved the bangaii cardinal in captivity at least.

 

[Slocke]

Yup, we already saved the bangaii cardinal in captivity at least.

After almost driving it to extinction

 

[BristleWormHater]

After almost driving it to extinction

Yup

 

[KrisReef]

Corals aren't my strong suit yet, but Pillar Coral would be my first thought as well.

Do you know what the tan colored plating coral is above the probably pillars is?

I also see a relatively small stick of Fire coral near the bottom, and I think a clearly dead old pillar near the bottom, and enough algae to encourage me that I am going in the right direction, currently ?

 

[Slocke]

Do you know what the tan colored plating coral is above the probably pillars is?

I also see a relatively small stick of Fire coral near the bottom, and I think a clearly dead old pillar near the bottom, and enough algae to encourage me that I am going in the right direction, currently ?

I don’t know what it is but I think this is the same type:

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Do you know what the tan colored plating coral is above the probably pillars is?

I would guess Mountainous Star Coral, Orbicella faveolata.

 

[Slocke]

Do you know what the tan colored plating coral is above the probably pillars is?

I also see a relatively small stick of Fire coral near the bottom, and I think a clearly dead old pillar near the bottom, and enough algae to encourage me that I am going in the right direction, currently ?

It’s Montastrea dactis

 

[Slocke]

I would guess Mountainous Star Coral, Orbicella faveolata.

Ah yeah you are right
I have seen a lot of montastrea too though

 

[Slocke]

I would guess Mountainous Star Coral, Orbicella faveolata.

Whoops I just completely misread this. In my defense they are all called star corals

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Whoops I just completely misread this. In my defense they are all called star corals

Haha, I hate it when that happens - haha, yeah, there are a lot of not closely related star corals in the area.

 

[Slocke]

There are a ton of genera of star coral and I’ve never even heard of star coral

 

[KrisReef]

I would guess Mountainous Star Coral, Orbicella faveolata.

Thank you!

Whoops I just completely misread this. In my defense they are all called star corals

Interestingly enough, there is a similar coral in the op's picture near the bottom of the image, although I was asking about the coral immediately above the Pillars.

And I still love the algaes growing everywhere!

Thanks to both of you for helping with likely ID's from images, not always the easiest task to accomplish especially with corals.

 

[Slocke]

Thank you!

Interestingly enough, there is a similar coral in the op's picture near the bottom of the image, although I was asking about the coral immediately above the Pillars.

And I still love the algaes growing everywhere!

Thanks to both of you for helping with likely ID's from images, not always the easiest task to accomplish especially with corals.

All the corals I’ve seen here are on this guide:

Corals | Roatan Reef Guide

www.roatanreefguide.com

Mycetophyllia coral would be cool to see in the hobby. Like a chalice but more interesting