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Acropora

Acropora prostrata

(Dana, 1846)

Acropora prostrata

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Madagascar, west to Japan and south to the Great Barrier Reef.

Natural Environment: Inhabits reef slopes and lagoons and generally seen at depths between 6 to 65 feet (2 - 20 m).

General Husbandry: See Acropora abrolhosensis for suggested aquarium husbandry.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Cnidaria

    Class: Anthozoa

    Subclass: Hexacorallia

    Order: Scleractinia

    Family: Acroporidae

    Genus: Acropora

FYI: A heavily branching Acropora in the wild and usually cream, pink or blue with various colored branch tips.

Similar to A. formosa.

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!

 Acropora prostrata (Acropora prostrata)
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