Finger Corals (Acropora humilis) are a category of soft corals that exists in several tropical shallow reefs in Indo-Pacific waters, the Red Sea, and the Gulf of Aden. In these areas, it is the most common and dominant coral species. It can be cream, purple, blue, or brown and may have blue or white tips. Finger corals have projections resembling fingers grouped in a rounded form. Their branches are thick, having one or more large and dome-shaped axial corallites. At the base of branches are small branchlets. Like most corals, it reproduces sexually and asexually.
The Finger Coral has an overall colony diameter between 5.9”-7.9” (15-20 cm) and typical height of 5.1”-6.3” (13-16 cm). The diameters of the individual branches are roughly between .4”-.6” (1-1.6 cm).
Finger Corals (Acropora humilis) are a category of soft corals that exists in several tropical shallow reefs in Indo-Pacific waters, the Red Sea, and the Gulf of Aden. In these areas, it is the most common and dominant coral species. It can be cream, purple, blue, or brown and may have blue or white tips. Finger corals have projections resembling fingers grouped in a rounded form. Their branches are thick, having one or more large and dome-shaped axial corallites. At the base of branches are small branchlets. Like most corals, it reproduces sexually and asexually.
The Finger Coral has an overall colony diameter between 5.9”-7.9” (15-20 cm) and typical height of 5.1”-6.3” (13-16 cm). The diameters of the individual branches are roughly between .4”-.6” (1-1.6 cm).