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    Staghorn coral

    Acropora awi

    Hard Corals
    Endangered

    The Staghorn coral (Acropora awi) is recorded at 9 diving areas across 5 countries, most often around Halmahera, Kimbe Bay and Sulawesi.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 3 diving regions worldwide.

    Central & South Pacific
    PohnpeiMicronesia
    Occasionally seen here
    Peleliu & AngaurPalau
    Rarely seen here
    Kimbe BayPapua New Guinea
    Occasionally seen here
    East Asia
    Ishigaki & YaeyamaJapan
    Rarely seen here
    Southeast Asia
    BaliIndonesia
    Rarely seen here
    Derawan IslandsIndonesia
    Occasionally seen here
    HalmaheraIndonesia
    Occasionally seen here
    Lombok & Gili IslandsIndonesia
    Rarely seen here
    SulawesiIndonesia
    Occasionally seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumCnidaria
    ClassHexacorallia
    OrderScleractinia
    FamilyAcroporidae
    GenusAcropora

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