Acropora branchi Stony Coral

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Scientific:: Acropora branchi
German:: Kleinpolypige Steinkoralle
English:: Stony Coral

Category:: Stony Corals SPS
Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Scleractinia (Order) > Acroporidae (Family) > Acropora (Genus) > branchi (Species)
Initial determination:: Riegl, 1995

Occurrence:: Madagascar
Size:: up to 19.69" (50 cm)
Temperature:: 75.2 °F - 78.8 °F (24°C - 26°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:: 2011-04-27 14:19:04
Last edit:: 2011-04-27 14:19:04

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Similar Species: Acropora solitaryensis, which is best distinguished by its larger, rasp-like radial corallites. See also A. divaricata, which has finer, less fused, branches.

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