Acropora cardenae

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

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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

Occurrence:: Australien, Filippinerne, Great barrier reef
Size:: 20 cm - 80 cm
Temperature:: 24°C - 26°C
Food:: Fint flagefoder, Plankton, Zooxantheller/Lys
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).

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Australian Institute of Marine Species (en)

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