Acanthastrea brevis
Milne Edwards and Haime, 1849
Colonies are mostly submassive. Corallites are cerioid to subplocoid with moderately thin walls. Septa are thin and widely spaced. Larger septa have very long upwardly projecting teeth giving colonies a spiny appearance. Colonies are usually not fleshy.
Colour: Uniform or mottled brown, yellow or green.
Habitat: Shallow reef environments.
Abundance: Uncommon.
Similar species: Acanthastrea echinata
Taxonomic note: Source reference: Veron (2000). Taxonomic reference: Milne Edwards and Haime’s original description/ specimens.