Acropora torresiana Acropora torresiana

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AphiaID:: 288258

Scientific:: Acropora torresiana
German:: Acropora torresiana
English:: Acropora Torresiana

Category:: Stony Corals SPS
Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Scleractinia (Order) > Acroporidae (Family) > Acropora (Genus) > torresiana (Species)
Initial determination:: (Brook, ), 1891

Occurrence:: Australia, Great Barrier Reef
Size:: up to 11.81" (30 cm)
Temperature:: 75.2 °F - 80.6 °F (24°C - 27°C)
Food:: Plankton, Zooxanthellae / Light
Tank:: 44 gal (~ 200L)
Difficulty:: Not for beginners

CITES:: Appendix II ((commercial trade possible after a safety assessment by the exporting country))

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Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2007-06-03 16:29:30
Last edit:: 2007-06-03 16:30:59

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Acropora torresiana
Veron, 2000

Similar species: Acropora humilis, which has tapered branches, larger axial corallites and larger, more widely spaced radial corallites. For more Infos and pictures click to the Link to AIMS Site.

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