Anacropora matthaii False flower coral

Anacropora matthaii is commonly referred to as False flower coral. Difficulty in the aquarium: Никакого Животного Начинающего. A aquarium size of at least 200 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. John Edward Norwood "Charlie" Veron, Australien

Anacropora matthai. Papua New Guinea. Fine branches. Photograph: Charlie Veron

Courtesy of the author Dr. John Edward Norwood "Charlie" Veron, Australien . Please visit www.coralsoftheworld.org for more information.

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Scientific:: Anacropora matthaii
German:: kleinpolypige Steinkoralle
English:: False Flower Coral

Category:: Мелкополипные Жёсткие Кораллы

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Scleractinia (Order) > Acroporidae (Family) > Anacropora (Genus) > matthaii (Species)
Initial determination:: Pillai, 1973

Occurrence:: Admiralty Islands, Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Flores, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Taiwan, The Bangai Archipelago, The Ryukyu Islands, Timor, Togean Islands
Marine Zone:: Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters
Sea depth:: 4 - 20 Meter
Size:: up to 9.84" (25 cm)
Temperature:: 75.2 °F - 78.8 °F (24°C - 26°C)
Food:: Dustfood , Plankton, Zooxanthellae / Light
Tank:: 44 gal (~ 200L)
Difficulty:: Никакого Животного Начинающего
Offspring:: Possible to breed
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Appendix II ((commercial trade possible after a safety assessment by the exporting country))

Red List:

Vulnerable (VU)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

More related species in this lexicon:

Anacropora matthaii
kleinpolypige Steinkoralle

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2011-06-23 15:43:58
Last edit:: 2023-10-01 22:07:05

Captive breeding / propagation

The offspring of Anacropora matthaii are possible. Unfortunately, the number of offspring is not large enough to cover the demand of the trade. If you are interested in Anacropora matthaii, please ask your dealer for offspring. If you already own Anacropora matthaii, try breeding yourself. This will help to improve the availability of offspring in the trade and to conserve natural stocks.

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Pillai, 1973

“From Veron, J.E.N. Corals of the World.”

Description: Colonies sprawl over the substrate and have dead bases so that they fall apart if disturbed. Branches are less than 5 millimetres thick, are generally straight and do not taper. Corallites are tubular and project up to 1.5 millimetres. Tentacles may be extended day and night.
Color: Brown with pale brown or cream branch tips.
Habitat: May cover extensive areas on horizontal muddy substrates with clear water.
Abundance: Usually rare.
Similar Species: Anacropora pillai is similar in size but not in appearance.

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Hexacorallia (Subclass) > Scleractinia (Order) > Acroporidae (Family) > Anacropora (Genus) > Anacropora matthai (Species)

Korallenriff Magazin

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Anacropora

Früher sehr beliebte, und daher häufig gepflegte, sogenannte Blumentiere, insbesondere aber Korallen der Gattung Acropora, sind heute fast nur noch zu verkaufen, wenn eine besonders schöne Farbform angeboten wird.