Astreopora moretonensis Astreopora moretonensis

Astreopora moretonensis is commonly referred to as Astreopora moretonensis. Difficulty in the aquarium: Mediamente facile. A aquarium size of at least 100 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. John Edward Norwood "Charlie" Veron, Australien

Astreopora moretonensis. Middleton Reef, south-eastern Australia. Colony forming short branches and tubes. 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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AphiaID:: 287947

Scientific:: Astreopora moretonensis
German:: Großpolypige Steinkoralle
English:: Astreopora Moretonensis

Category:: Coralli duri LPS

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Scleractinia (Order) > Acroporidae (Family) > Astreopora (Genus) > moretonensis (Species)
Initial determination:: Veron & Wallace, 1984

Occurrence:: Djibouti, Australia, Coral sea (Eastern Australia), French Polynesia, Great Barrier Reef, India, Indian Ocean, Indonesia, Lord Howe Island, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pitcairn Islands, Queensland (Australia), Singapore, Tasman Sea, Thailand
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 2 - 5 Meter
Size:: up to 19.69" (50 cm)
Temperature:: 75.92 °F - 82.4 °F (24.4°C - 28°C)
Food:: Dustfood , Plankton, Zooxanthellae / Light
Tank:: 22 gal (~ 100L)
Difficulty:: Mediamente facile
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:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2012-02-25 12:14:11
Last edit:: 2020-12-06 18:15:29

Captive breeding / propagation

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

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

Astreopora moretonensis
Veron and Wallace, 1984

Characters: Colonies are laminar or encrusting, sometimes with irregular tubes or columns on the upper surface and rootlets on the lower surface. Corallites are mostly immersed but may be conical on convex surfaces. The coenosteum is smooth.

Colour: Cream or brown.

Habitat: Rocky foreshores, in shallow water.

Abundance: Rare in the tropics but common in subtropical localities of eastern Australia.

Similar species: Astreopora incrustans

Source reference: Veron (2000). Taxonomic reference: Veron and Wallace (1984). Additional identification guide: Veron (1986).

External links

Corals of the World (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 06.12.2020.
SeaLifeBase (multi). Abgerufen am 06.12.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 06.12.2020.

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Astreopora moretonensis. Middleton Reef, south-eastern Australia. Colony forming short branches and tubes. Photograph: Charlie Veron.

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