Acropora seriata

(Ehrenberg, 1834)

Plate Acropora

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Maldives to Australia.

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow lagoons and foreshores subjected to wave action and generally seen at depths between 10 to 40 feet (3 - 12 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, usually found in plate-like growths that are mostly green or brown.

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!