Frag ID

[Bayareareefer18]

Hi guys picked this up at the LFS yesterday. Can someone ID for me please

 

[Bbfishb81]

Looks like a cyphastrea possibly. Can you get a pic with more light?

 

[Bayareareefer18]

Sorry about that

 

[C. Eymann]

Agree need a better pic, its also a tiny frag so ID would be tough.

My guesses Tubinaria of some sort?

 

[Bayareareefer18]

Couple more with filter

 

[Bbfishb81]

I'm still thinking cyphastrea.

 

[C. Eymann]

Me thinks Tubinaria frondens maybe? Possibly T. mesenterina/ reninformis too?

 

[Bayareareefer18]

Think this is clearer

 

[C. Eymann]

Astreopora is another possibility, cant tell if costa is textured or not. OP, looking close up is flesh surface smooth or bumpy?

 

[Bayareareefer18]

Astreopora is another possibility, cant tell if costa is textured or not. OP, looking close up is flesh surface smooth or bumpy?

The texture looks bumpy like a monti but very smooth skin

 

[vetteguy53081]

+1 on cyphastrea and very similar to psammocora

 

[Bayareareefer18]

_1 on cyphastrea and very similar to psammocora

Thanks for the input guys.

Seems to like a decent amount of light and flow. Have it near my pocillopora

 

[C. Eymann]

I'm set on this being tubinaria, check out LA Lakers cup coral.


Tubinaria mesenterina/reniformis

 

[C. Eymann]

.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I have tubarina and it is more plate like and will form over rocks. this is solid piece which is representative of cyphastrea

 

[Bayareareefer18]

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Does look similar. I have another turbinaria that has more bumpy skin and more flower like polyps

 

[C. Eymann]

Does look similar. I have another turbinaria that has more bumpy skin and more flower like polyps

That's tubinaria peltata, tubinaria mesenterina and reniformis are very smooth and have much smaller polyps

 

[Bayareareefer18]

That's tubinaria peltata, tubinaria mesenterina and reniformis are very smooth and have much smaller polyps

Cool thanks. I have had the light blue for quite some time. Always has great polyp extension but doesn't seem to be growing much. Will be interested to see how this new one does

 

[C. Eymann]

Also look and see how polyps are forming in a line right at the rim of your coral, that's a signature of tubinaria

 

[Bayareareefer18]

Also look and see how polyps are forming in a line right at the rim of your coral, that's a signature of tubinaria

Good call does look quite similar