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Acropora Humilis
AdvancedAcropora humilis
An Acropora forming digitate colonies of thick tapering branches. The axial corallites are large and dome-shaped, and the radial corallites come in two diameters, the larger arranged in rows. Colour is cream, blue, brown or purple with pale branch tips.
Difficulty
Advanced
Temperature
22〜26℃
Diet
Mainly nutrition from symbiotic zooxanthellae, supplemented with powdered or liquid coral foods and phytoplankton.
About
Acropora humilis, also known as finger coral, was described by Dana in 1846 as Madrepora humilis. It occurs in the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea, the northern and southwestern Indian Ocean, Australia, the central Indo-Pacific, Japan, Southeast Asia, the East China Sea, the central and western Pacific, Johnston Atoll and the northwestern Hawaiian Islands, and is also present in the Raja Ampat Islands, the Mariana Islands, Palau and the Pitcairn Islands. It lives on tropical upper reef flats and slopes down to about 12 m, with SeaLifeBase recording 3-10 m. Colonies are digitate, built from thick tapering branches; each branch carries one or more large dome-shaped axial corallites with either incipient axials or branchlets at their bases. The radial corallites come in two diameters, the larger organised in rows. Colour is mainly cream, blue, brown or purple with cream or blue branch tips. The IUCN assessed it as Endangered in 2023 and it is on CITES Appendix II.
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Temperature & humidity for the Acropora Humilis
The ideal temperature for the Acropora Humilis is 22〜26℃.
Basic Info
Origin
Gulf of Aden, Red Sea, northern and southwestern Indian Ocean, Australia, central Indo-Pacific, Japan, Southeast Asia, East China Sea, central and western Pacific, Johnston Atoll and the northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Temperature
22〜26℃
Diet
Mainly nutrition from symbiotic zooxanthellae, supplemented with powdered or liquid coral foods and phytoplankton.
Care Guide
Care Specifications
- Carbonate (KH)
- 8–12 dKH
- Water Temp.
- 22–26℃
- Specific Gravity
- 1.023–1.025
- Calcium (Ca)
- 380–440 ppm
- Magnesium (Mg)
- 1300–1400 ppm
SPSLight: High (PAR>150)Flow: HighPlacement: Top
Sources: LiveAquaria (Acropora valida) / LiveAquaria (Assorted Acropora Coral) / AlgaeBarn: A Quick Guide to LPS and SPS / SeaLifeBase
References & Sources
Edited & verified by: BreederDirect editorial team
The taxonomic, regulatory, and husbandry data on this page are compiled and verified against the authoritative primary sources below.
Taxonomy & Authority
Accepted name: Acropora humilis (Dana, 1846)
Synonyms: Madrepora humilis Dana, 1846, Acropora ocellata (Klunzinger, 1879), Acropora obscura (Brook, 1893)
Authority databases: WoRMS
Nomenclature follows global taxonomic authority databases.
Regulations & Conservation Status
CITES Appendix IIIUCN EN · Endangered
Sources: CITES Appendix II (Scleractinia spp. listed as an order) / IUCN Red List (via SeaLifeBase)
Regulations may change. Always verify the latest information with the relevant authorities.
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