Acropora divaricata

Acropora divaricatais commonly referred to as Small Polyp Stone Coral. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not for beginners. A aquarium size of at least 200 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. J.E.N. "Charlie" Veron, Australien, Australien

Acropora divaricata. Ryukyu Islands, Japan. From Veron, J.E.N. Corals of the World.

Courtesy of the author Dr. J.E.N. "Charlie" Veron, Australien, Australien Please visit www.coralsoftheworld.org for more information.

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AphiaID:: 207106

Scientific:: Acropora divaricata
German:: kleinpolpypige Steinkoralle
English:: Small Polyp Stone Coral

Category:: Sten koraller SPS
Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Scleractinia (Order) > Acroporidae (Family) > Acropora (Genus) > divaricata (Species)
Initial determination:: (Dana, ), 1846

Sea depth:: 5 - 25 Meter
Size:: bis zu 25cm
Temperature:: 24°C - 27°C
Tank:: ~ 200 Liter
Difficulty:: Not for beginners
Offspring:: Easy to breed

Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown
CITES:: Appendix II ((commercial trade possible after a safety assessment by the exporting country))
Red List:: Near threatened (NT)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

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Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2005-03-18 08:14:51
Last edit:: 2007-09-23 20:32:09

Captive breeding / propagation

Acropora divaricata is easy to breed. There are offspring in the trade available. If you are interested in Acropora divaricata, please contact us at Your dealer for a progeny instead of a wildcat. You help to protect the natural stocks.

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(Dana, 1846)

Similar Species: Acropora solitaryensis, which has more highly fused basal branches and A. natalensis which forms prostrate colonies. See also A. nasuta and A. stoddarti.

Synonyms:
Acropora stoddarti Pillai & Scheer, 1976
Madrepora divaricata Dana, 1846
Madrepora scabrosa Quelch, 1886
Madrepora tenuispicata Studer, 1880

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Hexacorallia (Subclass) > Scleractinia (Order) > Acroporidae (Family) > Acropora (Genus) > Acropora divaricata (Species)

External links

Corals of the World by Charlie Veron (en). Abgerufen am 19.08.2020.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 19.08.2020.
SeaLifeBase (multi). Abgerufen am 19.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 19.08.2020.

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Acropora divaricata. Ryukyu Islands, Japan. From Veron, J.E.N. Corals of the World.

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