Acropora secale

(Studer, 1878)

Purple Tipped Acropora

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Widespread.

Natural Environment: Inhabits upper reef slopes and outer reef flats and generally seen at depths between 6 to 50 feet (2 - 15 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: Bush-like growth in the wild and usually very colorful. Specimens can be mixtures of blue, purple, cream, brown, and yellow, with 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!