Acropora selago

(Studer, 1878)

Plate Acropora

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Widespread.

Natural Environment: Inhabits a wide variety of environments.

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: In the wild has a plate-like/clump-like growth and is mostly cream colored; yet blue, brown and pink forms are occasionally seen.

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!