Acropora massawensis

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

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Scientific:: Acropora massawensis
German:: kleinpolypige Steinkoralle
English:: Acropora Massawensis

Category:: Sten koraller SPS
Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Scleractinia (Order) > Acroporidae (Family) > Acropora (Genus) > massawensis (Species)
Initial determination:: (Brook, ), 1891

Occurrence:: Rødehavet
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))

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Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2012-02-04 11:14:16
Last edit:: 2012-02-04 11:14:16

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

Acropora massawensis
Marenzeller, 1906

Characters: Colonies form extensive flat digitate clumps or thickets composed of branchlets of similar length and shape. Axial corallites are small. Radial corallites are irregular in length and are not clearly in rows down branchlet sides. They are tubular, the longer corallites being very elongate giving colonies a spiny appearance.

Colour: White to pale brown.

Habitat: Upper reef slopes.

Abundance: Sometimes common.

Similar species: Acropora microclados , Acropora polystoma

Source reference: Veron (2000). Taxonomic reference: von MarenzellerÂ¿s original description/specimens.

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