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  2. Tongue coral / Striate boomerang coral
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Tongue coral / Striate boomerang coral

They form colonies, and are usually brown or greenish-brown. Often seen on the sandy bottoms of reef slopes in calm waters. The colony forms an elongated body with rounded ends and an axial furrow from end to end in which there are several mouths. Tentacles extend out during night.

Scientific name Herpolitha limax
English name Tongue coral / Striate boomerang coral

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