Acropora elseyi

(Brook, 1892)

Bottlebrush Coral

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Widespread.

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow reef areas and usually seen at low tide levels at depths between 15 - 50 feet (5 - 15 m).

General Husbandry: Generally, not seen in the trade.

If available, see Acropora abrolhosensis for suggested aquarium husbandry.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Cnidaria

Class: Anthozoa

Subclass: Hexacorallia

Order: Scleractinia

Family: Acroporidae

Genus: Acropora

FYI: In the wild, has a tree-like/bottlebrush-like growth and is basically tan with branch tips cream or yellow.