Acropora spicifera

(Dana, 1846)

Plate Acropora

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Widespread.

Natural Environment: Inhabits reef slopes and seen at depths between 3 to 150 feet (1 - 45 m).

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

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 grey or green and having a white border on its surrounding edge.

Shown here for identification only.