Acro ID help

[markalot]

Howdy,

 

I would appreciate help in ID'ing this Acro? It's up near the top of my tank, 450-500 PAR, and a LOT of flow. Seemingly loving life at the moment. Sold as a wild Aussie acro.

 

 

 

[phases]

Acropora kimbeensis?

[markalot]

Acropora kimbeensis?

 

Interesting.

 

http://coral.aims.gov.au/factsheet.jsp?speciesCode=0444

 

Some pics look like it, some don't. Really looks like that page is confusing two species, but I think this is a good guess.

 

So far I've come up with 2 using this page: http://www.coralsee.org/NewId/id.html

 

Acropora yongei (same as the slimer). It's next to the slimer and they actually look similar.

http://coral.aims.gov.au/factsheet.jsp?speciesCode=0081

 

-or-

 

Acropora austera - This looks very similar but the description always references polyps with a squarish structure.

http://coral.aims.gov.au/factsheet.jsp?speciesCode=0010

 

Upper slopes, really likes turbulence.