Fire Coral

Scientific Name: Millepora alcicornis
Common Name: Fire Coral
Types of Reef found: The Great Barrier Reef

Also known as stinging coral, false coral and itching coral, Millepora alcicornis, or fire coral. As different corals grow and join together, a reef forms. Different types of coral such as brain coral, fan coral and fire coral can all live together to form a typical coral reef.

The Great Barrier Reef is a system of coral reefs that supports the planet's most complex ecosystem, which is the term used to describe a 'society' of plants and animals that are dependant on and interact with one another for survival.Over time, the coral reefs grow and join together making larger reefs that get to support more and more life. The Great Barrier Reef is made up of a few thousand separate coral reefs, cays, islands and lagoons making it by far the largest reef system in the world.