New addition

[Bluejawtrigger]

I ran across this at my LFS and decided to give it a new home. Not sure if it's a stag or elk horn

 

[ingtar_shinowa]

nice piece! Looks like a big blue tort, but im terrible at acro ids.

 

[Bluejawtrigger]

I'm not 100%, I've got a blue tort tho, it's got a different texture skeleton than this one. I'm like you, not the best at identification. But I like it.

 

[kuyatwo]

Looks like a stag to me


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[ingtar_shinowa]

On second look try images of an A. prostrata.

 

[Mike&Terry]

Nice addition... I'm no expert, but it looks like A. formosa.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Nice addition!

 

[swannyson7]

I agree with M&T, looks like a formosa. Nice piece, regardless of the species!

 

[Bluejawtrigger]

I googled and compared pics, texture and structure. I'd say Formosa. I really appreciate the help with the ID. If I'm correct the it is considered a Stag Horn, correct? For a common name.

 

[swannyson7]

I googled and compared pics, texture and structure. I'd say Formosa. I really appreciate the help with the ID. If I'm correct the it is considered a Stag Horn, correct? For a common name.

Correct, Acropora formosa = staghorn.

 

[swannyson7]

Just to clarify, there are actually several species that are commonly referred to as "staghorns" such as cervicornis, loisetteae, lutkeni, lovelli, and many others.

 

[Bluejawtrigger]

Just to clarify, there are actually several species that are commonly referred to as "staghorns" such as cervicornis, loisetteae, lutkeni, lovelli, and many others.

Ok, good to know. I wasn't clear on that. Thank you, I'm getting more and more interested in specific names of my acros. Although I'm told there's hundreds. Still, always want to know more.

 

[Mike&Terry]

This is an awesome site for identifying species: Corals of the World - Search for Photos, maps and information about corals and reefs

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[Bluejawtrigger]

Sweet!!! Now that'll come in handy. Thank you....)))