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•  Info Coral (Galaxea fascicularis), Red Sea, Egypt. It's a species of colonial stony coral commonly known as octopus coral, fluorescence grass coral or galaxy coral among various vernacular names. It is a common species on reef slopes in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and in large areas of the Indo-Pacific, and is kept by enthusiasts in reef aquaria. It has been found that the size and proximity of the corallites varies depending on the amount of light incident on the coral, even over different areas of the same colony. In bright positions, small, closely packed corallites maximise the photosynthetic potential of the zooxanthellae. In less well lit positions, there are larger corallites and polyps with longer tentacles with greater food capturing ability. It occurs on coral reef slopes, particularly where the wave action is weak. Its depth range is between 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) and 15 metres (49 ft). Galaxea fascicularis gets its food from two sources. The polyps contain symbiotic photosynthetic microalgae called zooxanthellae which, under good conditions, can obtain almost sufficient energy from sunlight for the coral's needs. It is also heterotrophic; the polyps extend their tentacles and catch and ingest organic particles, sediment, zooplankton, bacteria and even dissolved organic matter. This supplies the rest of the coral's needs. Galaxea fascicularis can reproduce asexually by budding. It also reproduces sexually, with both sperm and eggs being released into the water table in synchronized spawnings for external fertilisation. Note: we have no FPs of the family Euphylliidae. c/u/n by Poco a poco (talk) 18:45, 26 June 2023 (UTC)
•  Support -- Poco a poco (talk) 18:45, 26 June 2023 (UTC)
•  Support JukoFF (talk) 22:04, 26 June 2023 (UTC)
•  Support Very good detail. Per w:Galaxea fascicularis: "The individual polyps are embedded in circular, tube-shaped corallites less than 1 centimetre (0.39 in) across". -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 02:04, 27 June 2023 (UTC)

• There is indeed so much detail that I couldn't appreciate this level of detail when I was down there :) Poco a poco (talk) 15:51, 27 June 2023 (UTC)

•  Support Exceptional image --Tagooty (talk) 15:38, 27 June 2023 (UTC)
•  Support Interesting textures! 😄 ArionEstar 😜 23:48, 27 June 2023 (UTC)
•  Support Easy support. BigDom (talk) 06:15, 28 June 2023 (UTC)
•  Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 06:50, 28 June 2023 (UTC)
•  Support --Yann (talk) 09:48, 28 June 2023 (UTC)
•  Support -- Ivar (talk) 11:12, 28 June 2023 (UTC)
•  Support -- Radomianin (talk) 15:24, 28 June 2023 (UTC)
•  Support --Aristeas (talk) 18:41, 28 June 2023 (UTC)
•  Support Unusual. 20 upper 19:36, 28 June 2023 (UTC)
•  Support -- Johann Jaritz (talk) 06:33, 29 June 2023 (UTC)
•  Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 12:00, 29 June 2023 (UTC)
•  Support --Palauenc05 (talk) 15:16, 29 June 2023 (UTC)
•  Support --Terragio67 (talk) 19:05, 29 June 2023 (UTC)
•  Support Daniel Case (talk) 20:13, 30 June 2023 (UTC)

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Result: 17 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /FPCBot (talk) 21:01, 1 July 2023 (UTC)--Palauenc05 (talk) 21:31, 1 July 2023 (UTC)

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