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Family: Milleporidae fire corals (See list of species below)

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17 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Millepora alcicornis
[Fire coral]
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Millepora boschmai
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Millepora braziliensis
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Millepora complanata
[Bladed fire coral]


Millepora dichotoma
[Net fire coral]
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Millepora exaesa
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Millepora foveolata
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Millepora intricata
[Intricate fire coral]
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Millepora laboreli
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Millepora latifolia
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Millepora murrayi
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Millepora nitida
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Millepora platyphylla
[Wello fire coral]
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Millepora squarrosa
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Millepora striata
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Millepora tenella
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Millepora tenera
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17 Species of Family Milleporidae
(fire corals)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Millepora alcicornis Fire coral Western Atlantic.
Millepora boschmai Indo-Pacific.
Millepora braziliensis Southwest Atlantic
Millepora complanata Bladed fire coral Western Atlantic. Subtro
Millepora dichotoma Net fire coral Indo-West Pacific.
Millepora exaesa Western Central Pacific.
Millepora foveolata Western Central Pacific
Millepora intricata Intricate fire coral Pacific Ocean.
Millepora laboreli Southwest Atlantic
Millepora latifolia Western Central Pacific
Millepora murrayi Western Pacific.
Millepora nitida Southwest Atlantic
Millepora platyphylla Wello fire coral Indo-Pacific 300 WD
Millepora squarrosa Southwest Atlantic
Millepora striata Western Central Atlantic
Millepora tenella Indo-Pacific.
Millepora tenera Western Central Pacific



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