Coral Laws of Hawaii - Page 3 Lace Coral Pocillopora damicornis This delicate and fragile coral forms small bushy clumps up to about 6 inches in diameter.
Colonies consist of fine branches covered with calices.
These branches range from long and slender in calm waters to more robust forms in areas of wave action. Sometimes the skeleton will create pocket formations around a crab that lives among the branches. Usually found in protected areas and inner portions of large reef flats, this species appears to strongly depend on sunlight, as it is rarely found below about 30 feet. Colonies range in color from light brown in deeper waters. Giant Finger Coral Pocillopora eydouxi Colonies consist of thick pipe-like branches that resemble moose antlers.