Characters: Colonies are branching. Corallites are widely separated, sometimes angular in outline, with a solid conical columella. Usually ten septa are present and these are fused with the columella. The coenosteum has fine spinules which sometimes form a ridge between corallites. Tentacles are extended day and night.
Colour: Light yellow, cream or pale brown.
Similar Species: Madracis decactis.
Habitat: Shallow reef environments.
Abundance: Common.
Taxonomic Note: The case for replacing this well-established name with Madracis auretenra is inadequately supported.
Taxonomic References: Roos (1971);
