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Acropora caroliniana - Tentative ID It also has a ressemblance to Acropora multiacuta but this sp is more rare. Acropora caroliniana Click/tap to enlarge

Acropora caroliniana - Tentative ID

It also has a ressemblance to Acropora multiacuta but this sp is more rare.

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''Acropora caroliniana'' is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by Nemenzo in 1976. Found in tropical, shallow reef slopes, it occurs at depths of 5 to 25 m in a marine environment. The species is rated as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, with a decreasing population. It is rare, but has been found over a large area, and two-thirds of the regions of Indonesia.

Similar species: Stony Corals
Species identified by Patomarazul
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By Patomarazul

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Uploaded Sep 6, 2020. Captured Nov 4, 2019 09:10.
  • TG-5
  • f/2.8
  • 1/125s
  • ISO125
  • 4.5mm