Stylophora milka
'Stylophora milka' is not the name of a recognised species: WoRMS does not list it, and accepts only the genus Stylophora with its species. 1 The permitted sources consulted do not link it to a specific species, so there are no data on its life in the wild here. 1
At a glance
Data from the scientific sources listed at the bottom.
Conservation
IUCN Red List: not evaluated. CITES: Appendix II. The Red List assesses species: a trade name has no assessment of its own. Appendix II applies to the genus Stylophora as a whole; in the European Union it is in Annex B. 2
The coral
Group: SPS
Zooxanthellae: yes
In the aquarium
From the experience of the BallingMania community.
Stylophora milka, from the Indo-Pacific, has a calcareous colony skeleton generally formed by a great many small, irregularly arranged polyps; it takes on the typical tree shape with finger-like branches; the "finger" formations are very solid, with rounded edges; it is a very hardy coral with rapid and very extensive growth; it can be kept successfully even by a not very experienced aquarist; it needs strong lighting and intense water movement.
photo by: Vincenzo Milazzo
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Sources
- Hoeksema B.W., Cairns S., Samimi-Namin K. (2026). Stylophora Schweigger, 1820. World List of Scleractinia, via WoRMS.
- UNEP-WCMC (2026). Stylophora, CITES listings. Species+.
- Aquarium of the Pacific (2026). Stylophora Coral. Aquarium of the Pacific.
- Keshavmurthy S., Yang S.-Y., Alamaru A. et al. (2013). DNA barcoding reveals the coral "laboratory-rat", Stylophora pistillata encompasses multiple identities. Scientific Reports.
Sources checked on 5 November 2026. Community texts and ratings are kept separate from the scientific data.