Acropora palifera

(Lamarck, 1816)

Cats Paw Acropora

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Widespread.

Natural Environment: Wide range of environments.

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Yet should it become available, see Acropora aculeus for suggested aquarium husbandry.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Cnidaria

Class: Anthozoa

Subclass: Hexacorallia

Order: Scleractinia

Family: Acroporidae

Genus: Acropora

FYI: In the wild, more an encrusting type Acropora, however, it can have some upward growth, with wide and flattened branches. Mostly a pale brown or cream color.