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    Staghorn coral

    Staghorn coral

    Acropora echinata

    Hard Corals
    Endangered

    The Staghorn coral (Acropora echinata) is recorded at 30 diving areas across 13 countries, most often around Sulawesi, Kimbe Bay and Derawan Islands.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 5 diving regions worldwide.

    Australasia
    Grand LagoonNew Caledonia
    Rarely seen here
    Central & South Pacific
    Bikini AtollMarshall Islands
    Occasionally seen here
    PohnpeiMicronesia
    Occasionally seen here
    Peleliu & AngaurPalau
    Rarely seen here
    Kimbe BayPapua New Guinea
    Regularly seen here
    Savai'iSamoa
    Rarely seen here
    UpoluSamoa
    Rarely seen here
    Gizo & Western ProvinceSolomon Islands
    Rarely seen here
    East Asia
    Ishigaki & YaeyamaJapan
    Occasionally seen here
    Kerama IslandsJapan
    Rarely seen here
    Indian Ocean & East Africa
    Andaman IslandsIndia
    Rarely seen here
    LakshadweepIndia
    Occasionally seen here
    North Ari AtollMaldives
    Occasionally seen here
    North Malé AtollMaldives
    Occasionally seen here
    Rasdhoo AtollMaldives
    Occasionally seen here
    South Ari AtollMaldives
    Occasionally seen here
    South Malé AtollMaldives
    Occasionally seen here
    Southeast Asia
    BaliIndonesia
    Occasionally seen here
    Cenderawasih BayIndonesia
    Rarely seen here
    Derawan IslandsIndonesia
    Regularly seen here
    FloresIndonesia
    Rarely seen here
    HalmaheraIndonesia
    Occasionally seen here
    KomodoIndonesia
    Rarely seen here
    Lombok & Gili IslandsIndonesia
    Occasionally seen here
    Raja AmpatIndonesia
    Rarely seen here
    SulawesiIndonesia
    Regularly seen here
    Mabul & KapalaiMalaysia
    Rarely seen here
    Perhentian IslandsMalaysia
    Rarely seen here
    Redang IslandMalaysia
    Rarely seen here
    VisayasPhilippines
    Occasionally seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumCnidaria
    ClassHexacorallia
    OrderScleractinia
    FamilyAcroporidae
    GenusAcropora

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