Acro ID?

Jake_the_reefer · Jun 11, 2020

I just picked up this chunky acro a couple days ago from my lfs. It is currently green and some brown so I am waiting for it to color up at this time but I was curious if anyone could tell what it is supposed to be?
The lfs owner said it was something with highlighter in the name.

C. Eymann · Jun 11, 2020

possibly A. plana

Texas Rick · Jun 11, 2020

My Acro’s don’t have ID’s yet

jstncoffman · Jun 11, 2020

Highlighter tenius acro I believe, vivid aquariums has something close

Graffiti Spot · Jun 11, 2020

Not a tenuis but I don’t have a good guess from that pic. Can you get a better one? Does kinda look like a funky forming plana but also reminds me of an austera in some spots. Normally ime highlighter is labeled when it’s green with bright green/yellow tips or just bright green all over.

C. Eymann · Jun 11, 2020

Pedoconfuego said:
Not a tenuis but I don’t have a good guess from that pic. Can you get a better one? Does kinda look like a funky forming plana but also reminds me of an austera in some spots. Normally ime highlighter is labeled when it’s green with bright green/yellow tips or just bright green all over.

I thought about a skinny austera but the axial tips didn't look right to me, however, I dont doubt that it could turn out to be austera.

vetteguy53081 · Jun 11, 2020

Looks like gold rush acro

Epic Aquaculture · Jun 11, 2020

jstncoffman said:
Highlighter tenius acro I believe, vivid aquariums has something close

Definitely not a Tenuis

jstncoffman · Jun 11, 2020

SawCJack00 said:
Definitely not a Tenuis

Found this but thought it was close

Epic Aquaculture · Jun 11, 2020

jstncoffman said:
Found this but thought it was close

The OP's coral structure is not that of A. Tenuis. If I had to guess I would agree with Corey and say possibly A. Plana

Jake_the_reefer · Jun 11, 2020

Here are more pictures as requested

Jake_the_reefer · Jun 11, 2020

Picture of polyp formation if it helps

Graffiti Spot · Jun 11, 2020

Looks like austera, much better pics. Plana has more uniform coralites that are normally the same size and more abundant near the branch ends.

C. Eymann · Jun 11, 2020

Pedoconfuego said:
Looks like austera, much better pics. Plana has more uniform coralites that are normally the same size and more abundant near the branch ends.

Im still sticking with plana, radials and axials on austera usually taper, while plana typically has swelled tips on axials/ incipient axials.

Guess we will have to have OP keep us updated as it grows out.

Graffiti Spot · Jun 12, 2020

Keep us updated as it grows. I am curious as to how it turns out. After a lot of looking at different pics it does look like some of the thinner branching plana, guessing they are Aussie pieces. And if it is an austera it would probably show thicker branching really soon. Eymann thanks for helping try to ID coral on this site it’s really helping me learn a lot.

C. Eymann · Jun 12, 2020

Pedoconfuego said:
Keep us updated as it grows. I am curious as to how it turns out. After a lot of looking at different pics it does look like some of the thinner branching plana, guessing they are Aussie pieces. And if it is an austera it would probably show thicker branching really soon. Eymann thanks for helping try to ID coral on this site it’s really helping me learn a lot.

Well, Im not Charlie Veron, so take my suggested IDs with a grain of salt, Im not always right.

Jake_the_reefer · Jun 12, 2020

I'll for sure keep you guys updated!

Graffiti Spot · Jun 12, 2020

C. Eymann said:
Well, Im not Charlie Veron, so take my suggested IDs with a grain of salt, Im not always right.

There’s not many people that even care about acropora ID anymore so I gotta take it for more than that. Shoot I just figured out a number of years ago that there is a standard of things to look for to make an educated ID.