Husbandry
Astreopora gracilis
Bernard, 1896
Characters: Colonies are hemispherical. Corallites are immersed to conical or tubular, usually face different directions and are of mixed sizes, giving a chaotic appearance. The coenosteum is covered with papillae that are inclined on the surface.
Colour: Pale cream, green or brown.
Habitat: A wide range of environments, especially in shallow turbid water.
Abundance: Sometimes common.
Similar species: Astreopora myriophthalma
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Hexacorallia (Subclass) > Scleractinia (Order) > Acroporidae (Family) > Astreopora (Genus) > Astreopora gracilis (Species)
Source reference: Veron (2000). Taxonomic references: Lamberts (1982), Veron and Wallace (1984). Additional identification guides: Randall and Myers (1983), Veron (1986), Nishihira and Veron (1995).