Characters: Colonies are encrusting or branching, with highly fused branches. Corallites are rounded or polygonal. Columellae are broad and conspicuous. Polyps have fine, tapered tentacles.
Colour: Dark brown with white oral discs.
Similar Species: Goniopora savignyi, which has larger corallites, elongate polyps and lacks well developed columellae. See also G. palmensis.
Habitat: Upper reef slopes protected from strong wave action.
Abundance: Usually uncommon.
Taxonomic References: Veron and Pichon (1982); Veron (2000a);
Identification Guides: Veron (1986a); Nishihira and Veron (1995); Turak and DeVantier (2011b);
