Coral ID

[famous50]

I got this acro from a friend and he forgot the name of it. Does anyone know what it is?

 

[P-Dub]

Pick a name, any name you want. It will be as accurate as any name a reseller gives it. There are over 150 species of Acropora and likely well over 1000 or more names for those and then any subspecies etc. Unless you can run sequencing you will never really know. I vote "Grape Tootsie Pop". ;Drool

 

[Pdash]

Pick a name, any name you want. It will be as accurate as any name a reseller gives it. There are over 150 species of Acropora and likely well over 1000 or more names for those and then any subspecies etc. Unless you can run sequencing you will never really know. I vote "Grape Tootsie Pop". ;Drool

What are you talking about, that is obviously a pink Cadillac. The name is for the specific genetic color/form morph, i don't understand why people find this so hard to grasp, don't come back at me that people rename the same morph multiple times, obviously this happens. But simply giving the species name even if it is possible/accurate isn't always that helpful from a hobbyists perspective.

 

[P-Dub]

What are you talking about, that is obviously a pink Cadillac. The name is for the specific genetic color/form morph, i don't understand why people find this so hard to grasp, don't come back at me that people rename the same morph multiple times, obviously this happens. But simply giving the species name even if it is possible/accurate isn't always that helpful from a hobbyists perspective.

Your kidding, right?

 

[C. Eymann]

I got this acro from a friend and he forgot the name of it. Does anyone know what it is?

possibly A. polystoma, but what do I know? lol

 

[P-Dub]

Thank you both for your responses, but this was intended to be a coral discussion not a grammar lesson.

Too true. My apologies. I should have just ignored Pdash. His statements and tone are reminiscent of that 'other' reef forum. No place for that here on R2R. Again, my apologies.