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    Staghorn coral

    Acropora desalwii

    Hard Corals
    Vulnerable

    The Staghorn coral (Acropora desalwii) is recorded at 7 diving areas across 6 countries, most often around Sulawesi, Pohnpei and Perhentian Islands.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 3 diving regions worldwide.

    Central & South Pacific
    PohnpeiMicronesia
    Occasionally seen here
    Kimbe BayPapua New Guinea
    Rarely seen here
    Iron Bottom SoundSolomon Islands
    Rarely seen here
    Indian Ocean & East Africa
    Mayotte LagoonMayotte
    Rarely seen here
    Southeast Asia
    SulawesiIndonesia
    Occasionally seen here
    Perhentian IslandsMalaysia
    Rarely seen here
    Redang IslandMalaysia
    Rarely seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumCnidaria
    ClassHexacorallia
    OrderScleractinia
    FamilyAcroporidae
    GenusAcropora

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