Author: (Gray, 1831)
FBname: Spotted coral croucher
Remark: Close to C. madagascariensis.
Comments: Inhabits shallow reef crests, usually exposed to moderate surge (Ref. 48635).  Common among the branches of pocilloporid corals (e.g. <i>Pocillopora eydouxi</i>, <i>Stylophora mordax</i>) and some species of <i>Acropora</i>.