Acropora hemprichii

Acropora hemprichiiis commonly referred to as Acropora hemprichii. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not for beginners. A aquarium size of at least 200 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Scientific:: Acropora hemprichii
German:: Hemprichs Geweihkoralle, Kleinpolypige Steinkoralle
English:: Acropora Hemprichii

Category:: Sten koraller SPS
Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Scleractinia (Order) > Acroporidae (Family) > Acropora (Genus) > hemprichii (Species)
Initial determination:: (Ehrenberg, ), 1834

Sea depth:: 15 - 25 Meter
Size:: 25 cm - 100 cm
Temperature:: 24°C - 26°C
Tank:: ~ 200 Liter
Difficulty:: Not for beginners
Offspring:: Possible to breed

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

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Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2012-02-03 14:30:48
Last edit:: 2021-03-19 10:04:29

Captive breeding / propagation

The offspring of Acropora hemprichii are possible. Unfortunately, the number of offspring is not large enough to cover the demand of the trade. If you are interested in Acropora hemprichii, please ask your dealer for offspring. If you already own Acropora hemprichii, try breeding yourself. This will help to improve the availability of offspring in the trade and to conserve natural stocks.

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“From Veron, J.E.N. Corals of the World.”

Acropora hemprichii
(Ehrenberg, 1834)

Characters: Colonies consist of open thickets of sturdy prostrate to upright branches. They are frequently over 2 metres across and may form extensive single species stands. Axial corallites are dome-shaped and incipient axial corallites are common. Radial corallites are large and conical. They are irregularly spaced and have thick smooth walls. The coenosteum is smooth.

Colour: Commonly brown or pinkish brown.

Habitat: Shallow reef environments.

Abundance: Common.

Similar species: Acropora parahemprichii , Acropora rudis , Acropora variolosa

Synonyms:
Acropora hemprichi (Ehrenberg, 1834)
Heteropora hemprichii Ehrenberg, 1834
Madrepora (Rhabdocyathus) hemprichi (Ehrenberg, 1834)
Madrepora (Rhabdocyathus) hemprichi var. depressa Brook, 1893
Madrepora (Rhabdocyathus) hemprichi var. fortis Klunzinger, 1879
Madrepora (Rhabdocyathus) hemprichi var. obtusata Klunzinger, 1879
Madrepora (Rhabdocyathus) hemprichi var. variolosa Klunzinger, 1879
Madrepora hemprichi (Ehrenberg, 1834)
Madrepora hemprichi var. depressa Brook, 1893
Madrepora hemprichi var. fortis Klunzinger, 1879
Madrepora hemprichi var. obtusata Klunzinger, 1879
Madrepora hemprichi var. variolosa Klunzinger, 1879
Madrepora hemprichii (Ehrenberg, 1834)
Madrepora hemprichii var. fortis Klunzinger, 1879
Madrepora hemprichii var. obtusata Klunzinger, 1879
Madrepora hemprichii var. variolosa Klunzinger, 1879

Source reference: Veron (2000). Taxonomic references: Scheer and Pillai (1983), Wallace (1999). Additional identification guide: Sheppard and Sheppard (1991).

External links

Corals of the World by Charlie Veron (en). Abgerufen am 19.08.2020.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (en). Abgerufen am 19.08.2020.
SeaLifeBase (multi). Abgerufen am 30.03.2021.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 30.03.2021.

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Acropora hemprichii (c) by Whitecorals.de

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

Acropora hemprichii - Heprichs Geweihkoralle

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