Montipora ID - One I hadn't seen before

[ToeJam]

I picked up this Monti from the LFS after seeing it in their display tank for about 3-4 months. I have not seen it anywhere else (LFS or online). Anyone have any ideas?

The base is an orangish-gold color and the tips of the polyps are bright blue. The rest of the polyp is the same color as the base. So far it is only encrusting.

Sory for the crappy photo, it is from my phone.

 

[ToeJam]

Bump. Anyone?

 

[adtravels]

superman monti

 

[ToeJam]

I'm pretty sure it's not a superman. The polyps are blue with an orange/gold base. The superman is blue base with red polyps.

I will try to get a better pic later this week.

 

[therman]

I've got two that look similar. Something similar is often sold as M. peltiformis, but if you look in Veron there a load of brownish encrusting montipora with a rough coenosteum and purple/blue polyps. The two I have are definitely 2 diff species, but I dont think either is peltiformis.

Gorgeous corals though!

Check Veron (if you have it...otherwise look at the aims website) and look very closely at the skeletal structure around the polyps would be my advice.

Good luck!
-Tim

 

[rogergolf66]

Mystic montipora

 

[SaltyWalter]

Yes, mystic sunset monti if the polyps are crescent shaped