Do Green Star Polyps grow in the Caribbean?

[Ohioreefer7]

I was wondering if there are Green Star Polyps in the Caribbean and if so where do they grow? What type of environment do they live in? I want to go on a scuba diving and I would love to see Green Star Polyps, especially a large patch of them because I think they are a beautiful coral.

 

[trackhazard]

GSP is from the Pacific. Closest you'll find in the caribbean is briareum aka corky sea finger which are similar but lack the green coloration.

-Charlie

 

[Ohioreefer7]

GSP is from the Pacific. Closest you'll find in the caribbean is briareum aka corky sea finger which are similar but lack the green coloration.

-Charlie

Thanks. I know everyone hates GPS but I like them because they flow in the current and I like the color green. I am curious where they grow in the Pacific. I went to Indonesia and never saw them but I saw a lot of other cool soft corals.

 

[oceanarium]

Where Pachyclavularia Corals Are Found: The Pachyclavularia genus are found in the Indo-Pacific oceans.

Pachyclavularia Coral Habitat: The Pachyclavularia genus are found along upper reef edges and lagoons, in shallow waters to moderate depths. They are most common on inshore reefs and reef flats where there is a more moderate water flow.

I see them a lot in the Indian ocean, always in quite turbid water never in a clean offshore environment.

 

[Ohioreefer7]

I see them a lot in the Indian ocean, always in quite turbid water never in a clean offshore environment.

Do they live is areas of hotter water?

 

[oceanarium]

The places i see them the water varies from as low as 66f (19c) in winter and up to to 93f (34c) summer.

(edit) Also can be found intertidal so can bake in the sun for a few hours.

 

[Mynx]

I'm with you on the love of GSP... I have two different color variations (Lime Green, and neon green) I'm hoping to over take my rocks... :3

 

[xgd]

Do Green Star Polyps grow in the Caribbean?

6-7 meters al the way to 20m

 

[Ohioreefer7]

6-7 meters al the way to 20m

Where did you take that picture? Green Polyps look beautiful to me because they are so green and fhey sway in the current.

 

[xgd]

Maldives

 

[Ohioreefer7]

Maldives

I would love to there but I already had my trip of a lifetime to Indonesia so I think I am stuck with the Caribbean because plane tickets to place accross the world are too expensive. Why does the Indopacific have so many of the beautiful corals? It's not fair.

 

[G_Sanab922]

I would love to there but I already had my trip of a lifetime to Indonesia so I think I am stuck with the Caribbean because plane tickets to place accross the world are too expensive. Why does the Indopacific have so many of the beautiful corals? It's not fair.

Try out the Mesoamerican reef. Biggest reef in the western hemisphere. 700 miles long.