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Found on shallow patch of reefs, deep reefs and sand flats. Zoanthids are occasionally observed growing on this species. Known to harbor a host specific community of the cyanobacteria Synechococcus spongiarum which produce high amounts of chlorophyll-a (Ref. 121135).
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae