ID this Acropora sp.

FishieNut · 08-20-2006, 12:55 PM

I bought this at a frag swap yesterday. I'm not a great photographer, so...
The guy gave me the name, but... He called it Palm Coral. It looks like a palm tree, Very thin branches.

FishieNut · 08-20-2006, 12:57 PM

It doesn't seem like the pic is coming through.
Try this link:
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h1...100/Acrosp.jpg

***zhenya*** · 08-20-2006, 01:00 PM

Fixed your link for you, Fishie...

As far as ID for this coral, it is hard to make definitive ID for the Acroporas from pictures alone, even with the best pictures. Maybe Kevinpo will look on to this thread and make an ID for you.

FishieNut · 08-20-2006, 01:07 PM

Thanks z

Could it be A longicyathus?
I'm trying to take better closeups, but I probably need a better camera. Sorry.

fish outa wata · 08-20-2006, 01:48 PM

doesn't really look like the pics from CoralSearch Search Page. I know these pics are of huge wild colonies but I would think that they're would be some dinstinct similarities. I think it looks pretty cool regardless, the branching def. resembles a palm tree.

**Ninong** · 08-20-2006, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FishieNut

The guy gave me the name, but... He called it Palm Coral. It looks like a palm tree...

That's what's so nice about common names, the same name is given to so many different species.

For instance, the common name "palm coral" is often used for Clavularia species:

fish outa wata · 08-20-2006, 02:22 PM

that's so true! the same-name game happens also with fish.

FishieNut · 08-20-2006, 08:23 PM

I'll just call it my A. palm. lol

**Ninong** · 08-20-2006, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FishieNut

I'll just call it my A. palm. lol

Noooooooo! Don't do that!

A. palmata is a Caribbean species. And it's very illegal to possess it!

**kevinpo** · 08-21-2006, 01:14 PM

Hi,
I'm no help. There's likely 20 Acropora species that look like your coral that I can think of off hand. Also the picture is too out of focus to even narrow it down much.

Sorry,
Kevin

08-20-2006, 12:55 PM	#1
FishieNut Tenant Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 62	ID this Acropora sp. I bought this at a frag swap yesterday. I'm not a great photographer, so... The guy gave me the name, but... He called it Palm Coral. It looks like a palm tree, Very thin branches.

08-20-2006, 01:00 PM	#3
*zhenya* Owner Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: new jersey,usa Posts: 7,878	Fixed your link for you, Fishie... As far as ID for this coral, it is hard to make definitive ID for the Acroporas from pictures alone, even with the best pictures. Maybe Kevinpo will look on to this thread and make an ID for you. __________________ Kind regards, Gene.

08-20-2006, 01:07 PM	#4
FishieNut Tenant Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 62	Thanks z Could it be A longicyathus? I'm trying to take better closeups, but I probably need a better camera. Sorry. __________________ "It's alaways a somethin'" Roseanna Roseannadanna

08-20-2006, 08:23 PM	#8
FishieNut Tenant Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 62	I'll just call it my A. palm. lol __________________ "It's alaways a somethin'" Roseanna Roseannadanna

08-21-2006, 01:14 PM	#10
kevinpo Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spokane Valley WA Posts: 2,462	Hi, I'm no help. There's likely 20 Acropora species that look like your coral that I can think of off hand. Also the picture is too out of focus to even narrow it down much. Sorry, Kevin __________________ SPSguy On - On

08-20-2006, 12:57 PM	#2
FishieNut Tenant Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 62	It doesn't seem like the pic is coming through. Try this link: http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h1...100/Acrosp.jpg

08-20-2006, 01:48 PM	#5
fish outa wata Tenant Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: belleville, IL born&raised in Rhody Posts: 91	doesn't really look like the pics from CoralSearch Search Page. I know these pics are of huge wild colonies but I would think that they're would be some dinstinct similarities. I think it looks pretty cool regardless, the branching def. resembles a palm tree.

08-20-2006, 02:22 PM	#7
fish outa wata Tenant Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: belleville, IL born&raised in Rhody Posts: 91	that's so true! the same-name game happens also with fish.

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