Favites valenciennesi is a species of stony coral in the family Merulinidae.

This is a generally uncommon species but has a wide range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being a "near-threatened species".

Favites valenciennesi has a wide distribution in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

It is a reef-building coral and occupies a range of habitats including rocky reefs, fore and hind reef slopes, and lagoons and is most common at moderate depths.

This coral faces the same threats as other species; habitat destruction, global warming and ocean acidification.