Husbandry
“From Veron, J.E.N. Corals of the World.”
Characters: Colonies are fine prostrate branches which divide at irregular intervals. Axial corallites are blunt. Radial corallites are widely spaced, short, appressed and nariform at branch bases becoming tubular towards their ends.
Colour: Pale brown.
Habitat: Associated with Halimeda banks at over 20 metres depth.
Abundance: Locally common.
Similar species: Acropora torihalimeda
Source reference: Veron (2000). Taxonomic references: Wells (1985), Wallace (1994, 1999).
Characters: Colonies are fine prostrate branches which divide at irregular intervals. Axial corallites are blunt. Radial corallites are widely spaced, short, appressed and nariform at branch bases becoming tubular towards their ends.
Colour: Pale brown.
Habitat: Associated with Halimeda banks at over 20 metres depth.
Abundance: Locally common.
Similar species: Acropora torihalimeda
Source reference: Veron (2000). Taxonomic references: Wells (1985), Wallace (1994, 1999).
