Acropora nobilis

(Dana, 1846)

Staghorn Coral

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Eastern Africa to Australia.

Natural Environment: Inhabits deep sandy lagoons to upper reef slopes and generally seen at depths between 10 to 50 feet (3 - 15 m).

General Husbandry: See Acropora aculeus for suggested aquarium husbandry.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Cnidaria

Class: Anthozoa

Subclass: Hexacorallia

Order: Scleractinia

Family: Acroporidae

Genus: Acropora

FYI: A stout branching Acropora in the wild and basically a cream, brown, blue, yellow or green color with contrasting color branch tips.

Cultured specimens exist in the trade that exhibit bright colors, therefore ask under what PAR conditions it was grown in, so you may continue to see it maintain its health/colors!