Acropora youngei

Veron & Wallace, 1984

Bali Green Stony Coral

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Widespread.

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow reefs and rocky foreshores and seen at depths between 15 to 65 feet (5 - 20 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 short upright branches and usually is cream, yellow or pale 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!