ID this Acropora pls

palyam

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The red-pink coral in the middle- is it Acropora Prostrata?

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it would be almost impossible to id an aquacultured specimen since the main distinction in their natural habitats is the growth structure. Milleporas look more uniform with more incipient corallites(new branch growth) while the prostratas are longer and grow in irregular shapes. ppl claim a smoking gun in distinguishing these two apart but I have both species that deviate from those claims
 
As for the Acropora, i've found that the main difference between the millepora and prostrata is that A. prostrata has more elongated, finger-like growth. A. millepora are stubby, like thumbs. I think it's prostrata
 
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