Acropora tortuosa ID

[Boxofpurplerocks]

Hey everyone, picked up this tort recently and was wondering if anybody knew which variant of A. tortuosa it is? Miyagi, cali, etc? Curious what I should expect for color, growth, and all that. Thanks!

 

[SeaDweller]

Looks like a miyagi to me.

 

[Da8]

not an specialist, but doesn't look at all like a tortuosa. branches are far away from each other.

 

[Boxofpurplerocks]

Looks like a miyagi to me.

That's what I was initially thinking, since it didnt seem to be blue enough to be a cali tort

 

[Boxofpurplerocks]

not an specialist, but doesn't look at all like a tortuosa. branches are far away from each other.

I agree they are a bit spread out, so It's definitely possible.

 

[jda]

It looks like A. Austera, but everybody calls those "torts" as a common name. The Miyagi, Becket, etc. are all A. Austera.

If it did not come with a name or lineage, then it does not have one, so feel free to name it yourself, or call it a "lookalike."

 

[Sea MunnKey]

Looks Miyagi to me

 

[Boxofpurplerocks]

It looks like A. Austera, but everybody calls those "torts" as a common name. The Miyagi, Becket, etc. are all A. Austera.

If it did not come with a name or lineage, then it does not have one, so feel free to name it yourself, or call it a "lookalike."

Interesting, I didnt know that! Shop owner called it a cali tort, I was just curious because it didnt look like the pictures of cali torts that I've seen. Not too concerned about the actual lineage, I think this one will be called purple and green tort from now on haha

 

[jda]

Torts are either torts or austera... stupid, I know, but been like that for 20+ years.

Cali tort used to be A. Tortuosa, but then some A. Austera got in there. ORA has their own variety of Cali tort and people swear that they have seen two different kinds over the years.

True Cali Tort should be all-blue, but can get some green in the middle under lower level lighting. Under lower level lighting, the blue gets a purpleish hint to it as well.

 

[Hemmdog]

austera.

 

[jda]

The red arrow is pointing to one of my ORA Cali Torts under good lighting - I got this from ORA direct, so lineage is legit. Very blue, but not as blue as a Oregon Tort or some others:

Close up:

 

[Boxofpurplerocks]

Torts are either torts or austera... stupid, I know, but been like that for 20+ years.

Cali tort used to be A. Tortuosa, but then some A. Austera got in there. ORA has their own variety of Cali tort and people swear that they have seen two different kinds over the years.

True Cali Tort should be all-blue, but can get some green in the middle under lower level lighting. Under lower level lighting, the blue gets a purpleish hint to it as well.

Interesting, I definitely believe I have A. Austera then, as my frag has fused branches, and from what I've read this is a characteristic of Austera and not Tortuosa. Who knew. Looks like I have another ORA coral to add to my list then haha, your cali tort looks awesome

 

[Boxofpurplerocks]

austera.

Agreed

 

[jda]

If you cannot confirm that it was from ORA, then please do not call it a ORA Cali Tort... just call it a Cali Tort or a Cali(ish) Tort. I hate to be a pain about all of this, but this is why people hate named corals when lineage in uncertain.

 

[Boxofpurplerocks]

If you cannot confirm that it was from ORA, then please do not call it a ORA Cali Tort... just call it a Cali Tort or a Cali(ish) Tort. I hate to be a pain about all of this, but this is why people hate named corals when lineage in uncertain.

When I said add another ORA coral to my list, I meant it as, add to my "wish list" :). That and a hundred other acros haha. I understand I have some known or unknown variant of Austera, that's good enough for my purposes!

 

[madweazl]

I just wish retailers would ID the species of the acroporas as there are a number I cant tell the difference between.

 

[Boxofpurplerocks]

I just wish retailers would ID the species of the acroporas as there are a number I cant tell the difference between.

Right? But then half of the threads on r2r would disappear asking for ID's haha.