Acropora variolosa

(Klunzinger, 1879)

Acropora variolosa

Range: Indian Ocean: Red Sea and Madagascar.

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow reef slopes and lagoons experiencing good wave action and seen at depths between 10 to 50 feet (3 - 15 m).

General Husbandry: Rarely seen in the trade.

See Acropora abrolhosensis for suggested aquarium husbandry, except for swifter water movement - WM 3 and brighter light, PAR 450+ and if possible water surges.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Cnidaria

Class: Anthozoa

Subclass: Hexacorallia

Order: Scleractinia

Family: Acroporidae

Genus: Acropora

FYI: In the wild, forms a sturdy growth of upright branches and usually brown with pale branch 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!