Characters: Colonies are massive and usually small. Corallites are conical, with thick walls. Septo-costae are irregular and thick. Costae are strongly beaded. Paliform lobes are weakly developed.
Colour: Uniform or mottled brown, green, yellow-green or grey.
Similar Species: Favia favus, which has more uniform septo-costae and costae which are less beaded. See also F. maritima.
Habitat: A wide range of reefs and rocky foreshores of subtropical locations.
Abundance: Usually uncommon.
Taxonomic References: Veron (2000a);
Identification Guides: Nishihira and Veron (1995); Chan, Choi, McCorry et al. (2005); Turak and DeVantier (2011b);
