Astreopora gracilis

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“From J.E.N. Charlie Veron, Corals of the World.” Foto Houtman Abrolhos Inseln, Australien

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Astreopora gracilis. Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Corallite detail. Photograph: Charlie Veron.

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lexID:: 4160
AphiaID:: 207124

Scientific:: Astreopora gracilis
German:: Großpolypige Steinkoralle
English:: Astreopora Gracilis

Category:: Steenkoralen LPS
Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Scleractinia (Order) > Acroporidae (Family) > Astreopora (Genus) > gracilis (Species)
Initial determination:: Bernard, 1896

Occurrence:: Christmas Islands, Palau, Saudi Arabia, Fiji, Tuvalu, Cambodia, Marschall Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Solomon Islands, Djibouti, Taiwan, Guam, Coral sea, Nauru, Wallis and Futuna, Philippines, Australia, Singapore, Gulf of Aden, Vanuatu, Indonesia, Kiribati, Micronesia, Yemen, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Eritrea, Thailand, India, Jordan, Malaysia, New Caledonia, Vietnam, Red Sea, Sudan, Great Barrier Reef, Israel, the Cocos Islands / Keeling Islands, Myanmar, Amerikaans-Samoa, Andamanensee, China, Egypte, Indische Oceaan, Japan
Size:: bis zu 50cm
Temperature:: 24°C - 26°C
Food:: Plankton, Stofvoer, zoöxanthellen / licht
Tank:: ~ 200 Liter
Difficulty:: Normaal
Offspring:: Possible to breed

Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown
CITES:: Appendix II ((commercial trade possible after a safety assessment by the exporting country))

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Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2012-02-25 11:31:47
Last edit:: 2012-02-25 11:31:47

Captive breeding / propagation

The offspring of Astreopora gracilis are possible. Unfortunately, the number of offspring is not large enough to cover the demand of the trade. If you are interested in Astreopora gracilis, please ask your dealer for offspring. If you already own Astreopora gracilis, try breeding yourself. This will help to improve the availability of offspring in the trade and to conserve natural stocks.

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“From Veron, J.E.N. Corals of the World.”

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).

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