Acropora ID

[srbball22]

Any guesses on ID??


http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/4061/acropora001xa5.jpg



http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/4942/acropora010qu3.jpg

[srbball22]

After a lot of research i came across this, the only thing that doesn't match is color description, but i know that can change, especially under artificial lighting

http://whelk.aims.gov.au/coralsearch/html/401-500/Species%20pages/444.htm

Any other guesses? am i way off?

[wentreefgirl]

A. Samoensis.

[srbball22]

it could be, the branches don't seem that thick though? unless its just becuase its small and those are full grown colonies?

[Kolognekoral]

See how it developes. It could be A. clathrata or A. downingi, which are knarly tables. Interesting colour!

[srbball22]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9701228#post9701228 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kolognekoral
See how it developes. It could be A. clathrata or A. downingi, which are knarly tables. Interesting colour!

Thanks Kolognekoral! its deffinately not downingi but the polyp size, formation, spacing, pattern look exactly like clathrata http://whelk.aims.gov.au/coralsearch/html/001-100/Species%20pages/18.htm
The only thing is the growth form doesn't look very much like a table...i guess we'll have to wait for it to grow a bit more.

[mpoletti]

Clathrata's are a tabling piece, I think yours might have too many
branhes that are shooting out. Clathrata's usually are smaller branches as well.

[wentreefgirl]

How about Acropora chesterfieldensis.

[ReeferMadnessUS]

IMO that looks to be like a A. arabensis.. hard to tell without a closer pic of the polyps...


HTH


RM Team...

[wentreefgirl]

Ya, the man has spoken. Thanky. Where have you been. Theres a whole form for you now.lol. Wonderful seeing you Chris.