Acropora loripes

(Brook, 1892)

Bush Acropora

Range: Central Indo-Pacific Ocean

Natural Environment: Inhabits upper reef slopes and reef flats and usually seen at depths between 15 to 85 feet (5 - 25 m).

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 have a bushy growth and mostly are a pale brown, except for more shallow specimens, which may have purple 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!