Coral ID

xtreme · #1 01-19-2009, 03:33 AM

I'm looking for someone to identify this for me. I have never seen a coral quite like this one so I'm not sure what it is.

Thanks in Advance.

xtreme · #2 01-19-2009, 04:54 PM

Anyone?

chandigz · #3 01-20-2009, 03:52 AM

Could be Cyphastrea or Montasrea maybe, But its really hard to tell from the pic.

Trigger Man · #4 01-20-2009, 04:36 AM

is it always that size or do the tips extend?

xtreme · #5 01-26-2009, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Trigger Man

is it always that size or do the tips extend?

It is always that size but the polyps come out a fair bit at night. I found it in a book I have so I know believe it is Astreopora sp. aka pebble coral.

Drock169 · #6 01-27-2009, 05:20 AM

Astreopora is correct

BCOrchidGuy · #7 01-27-2009, 08:46 PM

Pretty coral, very nice

xtreme · #8 01-27-2009, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by BCOrchidGuy

Pretty coral, very nice

Thanks. Even nicer in person. The pic didn't capture its actual color very well.