Sealife guideThe labyrinthine brain coralDiploria labyrinthiformis
Last updated on 05/03/2024 at 12:19 AM
Taxonomy
- Common name: Labyrinthine brain coral, grooved brain coral, depressed brain coral, brain coral
- French name: Corail cerveau de Neptune
- Spanish name: Coral cerebro
- Scientific name: Diploria labyrinthiformis (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Family name: Faviidae
- Order name: Scleractinia
- Class name: The anthozoans [Anthozoa]
Description
The labyrinthine brain coral forms colonies that look like large balls, ranging in size from a few centimeters in diameter to almost 2 meters for the largest. The labyrinthine brain coral has a succession of hills and valleys on its surface, giving it the appearance of a brain !
The labyrinthine brain coral forms colonies that look like large balls
Its distinctive double-crested hills are separated by a shallow gorge of varying width.
Did you know ?
The labyrinthine brain coral is listed as many other marine species within The
IUCN Red List of threatened species. The labyrinthine brain coral appears in the
IUCN Red List since 2022 within the category Critically Endangered !
The labyrinthine brain coral is distinguished by its double-peaked hills separated by a gorge
Discover also
Bladed fire coral
(Millepora complanata)
Blue blubber jellyfish
(Catostylus mosaicus)
Blue jellyfish
(Cyanea lamarckii)
Compass jellyfish
(Chrysaora hysoscella)
Plumose sea anemone
(Metridium senile)
Sea nettle
(Chrysaora fuscescens)
Slimy sea plume
(Antillogorgia americana)
White spotted jellyfish
(Phyllorhiza punctata)
The marine species in the Caribbean
Blue runner
(Caranx crysos)
Caribbean giant barrel sponge
(Xestospongia muta)
Checkered puffer
(Sphoeroides testudineus)
French angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
Honeycomb cowfish
(Acanthostracion polygonium)
Sand tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
Yellow tube sponge
(Aplysina fistularis)
Yellowtail snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
Dive centers
'Les Ilets' dive center
Noa dive center
Our latestUpdates
Saturday, September 5th 2026
The Kemp's ridley sea turtle
The Kemp's ridley sea turtle is the smallest of the seven species of sea turtles and one of the most endangered. Discover this fascinating species, its unique biological characteristics, and its remarkable mass nesting behavior known as an arribada, when thousands of females gather on beaches to lay their eggs.
Friday, August 28th 2026
The skunk cleaner shrimp
Discover the skunk cleaner shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis), a small tropical shrimp famous for cleaning parasites and debris from reef fish.
Wednesday, August 26th 2026
The islands of Japan: an archipelago of a thousand faces
Discover the islands of Japan, a vast archipelago with diverse landscapes ranging from volcanic islands and tropical beaches to traditional villages and the major islands of Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku.
Photo of the Day
Grand requin blanc
(Carcharodon carcharias)
