CORALS
Acropora cytherea - #79700
Acropora cytherea - #79700
Description:
Colonies are wide flat tables which are usually thin and finely structured. May become thick and robust in turbulent environments. Fine upward projecting branchlets have exert axial corallites. Radial corallites are short, with open calices. Tentacles are frequently extended during the day.
Color:
Uniform pale cream, brown or blue.
Habitat:
Upper reef slopes and lagoons.
Abundance:
Common but conspicuous.