831 species

Acropora suharsonoi

Wallace, 1994

Acropora

Oken, 1815

Characters: Colonies are thickets or corymbose clumps with branches consisting primarily of extremely long tapered axial corallites. Incipient axial corallites forming branchlets occur at the base of the main axial corallites.

Colour: Grey.

Similar Species: Acropora multiacuta. See also A. fastigata.

Habitat: Lower reef slopes.

Abundance: Uncommon.

COTW History since Veron (2000a)
  • Family: All families are currently under review
  • Genus/species: No change