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Coral

Acropora cerealis

Description:

Purple Coral

Notes:

I'm interested in the purple Coral shown in the photo. Sorry it's not a good pic (underwater disposable camera).

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Elsa
Elsa 12 years ago
Acropora cerealis
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5 Comments

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

LOL, I had to rush and get the original print out to look. No, it looks like more coral. There are a few fish swimming in them but I don't see a seahorse :) I wish!

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

I am just imagining things am I not? it looks like a seahorse in the middle of the picture!

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

Thank you so much Elsa!!!

Elsa
Elsa 12 years ago

Hi Cindy, you might want to try Google-ing that one :) Acroporids are notoriously difficult to ID.. but some Acropora it is .

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

Anyone recognize the purple coral in the foreground?

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Aug 27, 1996
Submitted on Jul 20, 2011

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