Acropora valenciennesi

(Milne Edwards & Haime, 1860)

Branching Acropora

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Widespread.

Natural Environment: Inhabits upper and lower reefs slopes protected from wave action and also seen in inner reef channels and seen at depths between 10 to 85 feet (3 - 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, this branching Acropora forms dense thickets with upright branches and usually is a combination of brown, blue and green 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!