Name me ...

[::pete::]

I got a cple dime size frags and now they are @ tennis ball size and Im looking for the right name if y'all can help. The second picture is a good one the others will need some squinting :D Thanks

[Brett Wilson]

I vote for Montipora Capricornis,but, I definately could be wrong.

[::pete::]

Yes, top pic to the right. I even think it has a purple rim. Sometimes you can see a purple hue and other times not. The one to the left takes on an irregular shape, is lighter in color than the bottom pic, but has the same look with the nodules and all. the bottom pic is just about round.

[Tim Marvin]

The green is monti cap, hard to tell what the other frag is.

[Brett Wilson]

in the top pic, front LEFT = Pocillopora for sure.
the middle one looks to be some kind of acro, no idea which.

[::pete::]

I know all (bright green pocillopora and purple acro) except for the green one on the left in the first pic and the one in the second. Are they efflo's or caps?

[JimD]

Caps, Efflos have different vertical growth patterns. Nodules more round and pronounced.

[PeeJ]

Well **** I was just ganna say Billy Bob.

[malofish]

check out oldsalty's gallery he has a large encrusting monti, it looks very similar!!

[::pete::]

That would explain why I cant find it in a book.

[MikeP]

Just remember the same species can have two radically different growth forms and coloration depending on light/current etc. Probably a monti but without breaking a piece off , dunking it in acid and then hitting the books an id even to species level can be really tough.

Try getting a macro shot with the polyps retracted maybe we can get a better idea.

[SueT]

I'm with Joshua, there are so many plating montipora species that unless you do know where they came from and that person knew what they were you kind of lump them into plating montipora. Capricornis is usually the group their thrown into but there is M. foliosa, spumosa, stellata, etc and these all have been in circulation. Each has their own characteristics. These are definitely not acropora efflourescens or solitaryensis.