Anacropora forbesi
Ridley, 1884
Description: Branches are evenly spaced, less than 10 millimetres thick and tapered, with blunt tips. Corallites have slightly prominent lower lips, or the coenosteum is smooth.
Color: Pale brown with white branch tips.
Habitat: Shallow, usually turbid reef environments and deep water soft substrates. Sometimes also found on exposed upper reef slopes.
Abundance: Uncommon, but more abundant than other Anacropora.
Similar Species: Anacropora reticulata and A. puertogalerae.
Source reference: Veron (2000). Taxonomic references: Veron and Wallace (1984), Veron and Hodgson (1989). Identification guides: Veron (1986), Nishihira and Veron (1995).
Part of an extensive stand. Calamian Islands, Philippines Photograph: Charlie Veron
In deep water. Scott Reef, Western Australia Photograph: Charlie Veron
Detail of a compact thicket. Papua New Guinea Photograph: Charlie Veron
Branch detail. Great Barrier Reef, Australia Photograph: Charlie Veron
Side view of branches. Papua New Guinea Photograph: Charlie Veron
Skeletal detail. Corallites and coenosteum.