Coral Description
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia >> Phylum: Cnidaria >> Class: Anthozoa >> Order: Scleractinia >> Family: Acroporidae
Appearance:
- Form corymbose clumps
- Branchlets are usually neat and evenly spaced, can be irregular and prostrate
Colour:
- Yellow, cream or green
- Corallite lip colour often bright and distinct
Axial Corallites: Long and tubular
Radial Corallites:
- Form neat rosette
- Slightly flared lips
Similar species: A. selago has radial corallites not in a rosette, A. vermiculata has scale-like radial corallites and thicker main branches.
Environment: Upper reef slopes
Acropora tenuis colonies on coral frame
colonies on frame
Acropora tenuis coral frame
coral frame
Acropora tenuis fluorescence
fluorescence
Acropora tenuis coral fragment
coral fragment
Acropora tenuis bleached wild corals on the reef
bleached wild corals
Acropora tenuis bleached coral colony with blue polyps
bleached coral colony with blue polyps
Acropora tenuis extended polyps and flaring lips radial corallites
extended polyps and flaring lips of radial corallites
Acropora tenuis rosette arrangement of radial corallites
rosette arrangement of radial corallites
Acropora tenuis coral skeleton corallites
coral skeleton corallites
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