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Brad Coughlan

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What coral is this
Is it a lobo or an acan

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Acanthastrea pachycepta.

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Thanks
To be fair it’s not opened fully yet so it might not be the easiest of corals to ID at the moment

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All details needed for an ID are visible.
A. pachycepta is quite easy to identify.

https://reefbuilders.com/2019/10/01/acanthastrea-pachysepta-your-orange-lobo-is-most-likely-an-acan/

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2nd on pachysepta

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