Acropora cardenae

Acropora cardenaeis commonly referred to as Acropora cardenae. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not for beginners. A aquarium size of at least 250 Liter is recommended.

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

Acropora cardenae (c) by “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:: 288188

Scientific:: Acropora cardenae
German:: kleinpolypige Steinkoralle
English:: Acropora Cardenae

Category:: Sten koraller SPS
Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Scleractinia (Order) > Acroporidae (Family) > Acropora (Genus) > cardenae (Species)
Initial determination:: Wells, 1985

Size:: 20 cm - 80 cm
Temperature:: 24°C - 26°C
Tank:: ~ 250 Liter
Difficulty:: Not for beginners

CITES:: Appendix II ((commercial trade possible after a safety assessment by the exporting country))

Related species at Catalog of Life:

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Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2012-01-29 12:51:33
Last edit:: 2012-01-29 12:51:33

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“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).

External links

Australian Institute of Marine Species (en). Abgerufen am 19.08.2020.

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Acropora cardenae (c) by “From Veron, J.E.N. Corals of the World.”

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