acro id please

[dadummy]

hey there, a little help with this one, thanks


DSCN3024 by daddeee, on Flickr



DSCN3026 by daddeee, on Flickr

 

[Frick]

Tough call between Acropora loripes and A. rosaria. I am leaning more towards A. rosaria because if it were A. loripes then those newer branchlets would have a one side bare of radial corallites and most of those on yours seem to have an even coverage of radials.
http://coral.aims.gov.au/factsheet.jsp?speciesCode=0042
http://coral.aims.gov.au/factsheet.jsp?speciesCode=0417

 

[dadummy]

I am leaning towards loripes, here's a couple more pics, same angle though. Couldn't have picked a worse angle if I tried lol. The newer branches appear bare on one side, despite the pics. Just below center of the top down pic pointing down is a bare branch.

thanks again for your help, very interesting


DSCN3025 by daddeee, on Flickr


DSCN3028 by daddeee, on Flickr

 

[Frick]

Yeah I kinda see it now. If the new branchlets keep that up then I would agree with A. loripes.