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Line 25: ==Biology== Like other corals, ''Montipora'' corals are colonies of individuals, known as polyps, which are about 2 mm across and share tissue and a nerve net. The polyps can withdraw into the coral in response to movement or disturbance by possible predators, but slightly protrude when undisturbed. The polyps usually extend further at night to capture zooplankton from the water. These corals have [[zooxanthella]], [[symbiosys\|symbiotic]] [[dinoflagellate]]s that live inside the tissue of the polyps and produce energy for the animals through [[photosynthesis]]. ~~==Habitat==~~ ''Montipora'' genus corals are most common in shallow reef environments with bright sunlight and moderate wave motion. Small reef fishes, such as the [[hawkfish]] live near ''Montipora'' colonies and perch on the ridges of the coral. Environmental destruction has led to a dwindling of populations of ''Montipora'', along with other coral species. Unlike ''[[Acropora]]'' corals, ''Montipora''s are more stress resistant, and not especially susceptible to [[coral bleaching]] when stressed. ==In aquaria==

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