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Madrepora Hyacinthus

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Drift down carefully onto the spires. Swim through the stony fingers. Place this coral on your table with augmented reality.

About the Model

Madrepora Hyacinthus, also known as Acropora humilis or finger coral, is found in tropical shallow reefs on upper reef flats. They have colonies of thick tapering branches. They are a near threatened species of coral.

Category

Science

Keywords

Acropora humilis, finger coral, acroporid coral, conservation, near threatened, environmental education, ecosystem, ocean, oceanography, coral

Updated

May 19 2022

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