Acropora indonesia

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

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Scientific:: Acropora indonesia
German:: kleinpolypige Steinkoralle
English:: Acropora Indonesia

Category:: Sten koraller SPS
Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Scleractinia (Order) > Acroporidae (Family) > Acropora (Genus) > indonesia (Species)
Initial determination:: Wallace, 1997

Occurrence:: Filippinerne, Indonesien
Size:: bis zu 100cm
Temperature:: 24°C - 26°C
Food:: Fint flagefoder, Plankton, Zooxantheller/Lys
Tank:: ~ 200 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:: 2012-02-03 14:43:02
Last edit:: 2012-02-03 14:43:02

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

Acropora indonesia
Wallace, 1997

Characters: Colonies are cushion-shaped, becoming more table-like or tiered. Branches are thin, vertical and close together. Those on the sides of colonies have irregularly upturned ends. Axial corallites are usually prominent. Radial corallites are rasp-like and uniform in size.

Colour: Usually pale to dark grey-brown.

Habitat: Horizontal surfaces protected from wave action.

Abundance: Common.

Source reference: Veron (2000). Taxonomic references: Wallace (1997, 1999).

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Australian Institute of Marine Species (englisch)

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