LFS didn't know the name, can you help?

[neildradford]

Hi guys, I don't usually buy corals without knowing the name, but I liked it enough to buy it, unfortunately I'm not sure what it is. Some type of montipora?


Unknown by Neil Radford, on Flickr

Any and all help appreciated.

 

[goma]

Montipora Digitata??

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=597+1492+2293+1275&pcatid=1275

 

[neildradford]

Thanks goma, that was my initial thought, but didn't want to get it wrong. Cheers.

 

[Oxylebius]

Not a monti, that is a acropora.

 

[neildradford]

Starting to think it may actually be a Bali green slimer, thoughts?
Acropora yongei?

 

[goma]

Hence the question marks after the name! LOL

Naming corals is not my strong suit!

 

[neildradford]

Why do they all have to be so similar lol

 

[goma]

Why do they all have to be so similar lol

So true!

 

[Oxylebius]

Here this may help - ID the corallite (image below), either bottom left or middle?
And then go to this page: http://www.coralsee.org/ - click on the catalog link.

 

[Oxylebius]

From the link provided, here is the structure of the Acropora youngei. Seems a close match.

 

[neildradford]

That really does look close. I think I can safely assume it to be Acropora yongei.......until told otherwise. Thanks for all your help, appreciate it.

 

[Yariel0527]

It's an A. Austera

 

[BigAl07]

Going from the semi-circular pattern of the corallite I don't think it's A. Austera. They have pretty much a circular corallite.

I'm inclined to agree with A. yongei at least for now. These "Sticks" all look so similar and some are more similar than these and can't be 100% ID'd without microscopic viewing.