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Acropora minuta (c) “From Veron, J.E.N. Corals of the World.”

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Scientific:: Acropora minuta
German:: kleinpolypige Steinkoralle
English:: Acropora Minuta

Category:: Stony Corals SPS
Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Scleractinia (Order) > Acroporidae (Family) > Acropora (Genus) > minuta (Species)
Initial determination:: Wells, 1954

Occurrence:: Indonesia, Philippines
Size:: up to 39.37" (100 cm)
Temperature:: 75.2 °F - 78.8 °F (24°C - 26°C)
Food:: Dustfood , 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))

Related species at Catalog of Life:

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Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2012-02-04 11:18:59
Last edit:: 2012-02-04 11:18:59

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“From Veron, J.E.N. Corals of the World.”

Acropora minuta
Veron, 2000

Characters: Colonies are encrusting and are devoid of any tendency to form branches. All corallites are rasp-like and are very small (averaging 1 mm diameter).

Colour: Bright green, sometimes brown.

Habitat: Reef flats exposed to strong wave action or currents.

Abundance: Common but inconspicuous.

Similar species: Acropora crateriformis , Acropora palmerae

Source reference: Veron (2000). Taxonomic reference: Veron (2002).

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Australian Institute of Marine Species (en)

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