Acropora microclados is a characteristic but not common species of the reef crests of Australia, but it is in principle widespread in the Indo-Pacific and also known from Indonesia from several locations. It grows as a corymbose clump (bouquet-like in irregularly distributed branches, but all ending on the same level), typical are the tubular corallites, of which single ones like to protrude at the ends. The typical coloration with green skin and red corallites is called Strawberry Shortcake, in Indonesia, where it is partly propagated in mariculture, it is also called "Bali Shortcake". But there are also other, mostly unicolored, red or green color forms. Similar species are Acropora lamarcki, Acropora macrostoma, Acropora massawensis, Acropory cytherea or Acropora anthocercis, the exact determination is again, especially purely on sight, nearly impossible. It best needs perfect water conditions with very low nutrients, strong lighting and strong current to show its full splendor.
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