Hard Corals

© Johan Boshoff

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Hard corals

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Scleractinia

Size

Ku fika eka ti square metres to karhi.

Nhlamuselo

Xivumbeko, vukulu na mihlovo ya hambana. Swivumbeko leswikumekaka hileswo bumbula, swinwani swiva na marhavi, swolala kufana na rintirho, xirhendzevutani hileswivonakaka ngopfu. Nhlonge ya kona ayitsindziyelanga kasi tinwana titiyile laha makumu ka nhloko. Mihlovo yayona yitala kusuka eka orenji, yotshuka, xitshopani kuya eka rihlaza, olive, mpunwa na buraweni.

Vuxokoxoko

Ndyangu wa yona wu wela eka Hexacorallia lowu wunga xiave lexi katsaka ti anemones, zooanthids na black corals. Corals tikota kuva ti aka vuxaka bya kahle endzhawini yinwe laha tikatsaka na nkuxu kuva ti endla ndzhawu leyi tinga tshikelelaka kona matandza. Ku kurisa rixaka titshikela matandza

Swakudya

Yidya swihadyani leswinga fa se swibolaku.

Kuhangalaka

Yikumeka eka malwandle hinkwawo ya misava.

Common species

Cluster finger coral - Acropora digitifera
Mushroom coral - Fungia scutaria
False brain coral - Symphyllia sp.