Favia ID?

[DSmithZ28]

I bought these a very long time ago and cannot remember the name of them. I thought they were Favia but I don’t think so. Thanks for any help.

 

[fishski13]

looks like leptastrea

 

[thamnasteroid]

Leptastrea purpurea, not Favia. TRUE Favia don't exist in the hobby.

 

[MrGisonni]

Not a "Favia" or favites I think

 

[vetteguy53081]

I have this very lepto and agree. Very hardy and responds well to feeding

 

[Rocktron1]

Leptastrea purpurea, not Favia. TRUE Favia don't exist in the hobby.

What do you mean by "true Favia don't exist?

 

[thamnasteroid]

What do you mean by "true Favia don't exist?

Favia is endemic to the West-Atlantic, where it is illegal to collect stony corals for the aquarium trade. True Favia also wouldn't be valuable to the aquarium trade, as they only come in varying shades of brown and grow no larger than a golfball. All of what we call "Favia" in the hobby are various Merulinid brain/moon corals, most being either Dipsastraea, Favites and Coelastrea.

 

[Rocktron1]

Thanks for the response, interesting indeed