Knobby coral? Not?

[Palting]

Hello to the SPS gurus. I need an ID, Guys. I usually do not buy a coral unles I know EXACTLY what it is. But, I could not resist this acro at the lfs. It is a bright lime, almost flourescent green acro. They identified it as a " green knobby acro". I googled that up, and the knobby acro scientific name is Solenastrea hyades. Well, this isn't it. The Solenastrea hyades that I found has knobby growths coming out of a plate, hence the name. The specimen I have doesn't come off a plate.

As far as I can tell, it is a branching acro of some sort. Best guess, anyone? Thanks in advance!!

 

[SPSEMPIRE]

possibly Acropora sarmentosa

http://sdmas.com/corals/61.php

 

[flyyyguy]

you do know that even though you *think* you never buy an acropora without knowing what it is, that a super high percentage of what you are told things are, are misidentified. all we can do is make educated guesses. If I followed your rule I would have a small fraction of the sps I keep

I do think I know what yours is though, but I am having brain lock.....its a something ensis or soemthing/soemthing enisisnsis........or soemthing like that. LOL maybe that hint will jar someone elses memory

Its actually bugging me I cant recall. You used to see them pretty often although I havent seen any in a while.

defintely not sarmentosa

 

[flyyyguy]

chesterfieldensis

 

[Palting]

Thanks for the replies!

I actually thought you were pulling my leg, flyyguy! I googled chesterfieldensis, and there actually IS an Acropora chesterfieldensis!! LOL!! I think you're right!

The other thing others have come up with is Pocillipora or cauliflower coral, but that's usually red or pink. Otherwise, it would fit, too.

Anyway, care for either the Pocillopora or the Acropora would be the same. Strong flow, strong light. That's really the bottom line, how to care for it, isn't it?

 

[flyyyguy]

Thanks for the replies!

I actually thought you were pulling my leg, flyyguy! I googled chesterfieldensis, and there actually IS an Acropora chesterfieldensis!! LOL!! I think you're right!

The other thing others have come up with is Pocillipora or cauliflower coral, but that's usually red or pink. Otherwise, it would fit, too.

thats why it was bugging me not being able to remember a rather odd and kind of memorable species name. It has quite unique growth form and that white/yellow tips/white polyps is the standard color variety that has alwasy been the staple color it comes in

not even close to a poci or cauliflower

 

[dudley moray]

i would say A. aculeus
or kimbeensis