Acropora arafura [Acropora arafura]
Description
Divers often spot this branching coral as delicate, finger-like structures that form small thickets on reef slopes. Its pale to light-colored branches create a fine, lace-like look that hosts tiny reef fish and invertebrates seeking shelter among the tips.
Where To See Acropora arafura
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
|
| Order |
Hard Corals
Scleractinia
|
| Family |
Stony Corals (Acroporidae)
Acroporidae
|
| Genus |
Antler Coral
Acropora
|
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