Acropora valida

(Dana, 1846)

Purple Tipped Acropora

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Widespread.

Natural Environment: Inhabits a wide range of environments.

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: In the wild, forms a bush-like or table-like growth that is usually cream, brown, or yellow, sometimes with purple 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!