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    Staghorn coral

    Acropora hoeksemai

    Hard Corals
    Endangered

    The Staghorn coral (Acropora hoeksemai) is recorded at 15 diving areas across 6 countries, most often around Sulawesi, Flores and Derawan Islands.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 3 diving regions worldwide.

    East Asia
    Ishigaki & YaeyamaJapan
    Rarely seen here
    Indian Ocean & East Africa
    South Ari AtollMaldives
    Rarely seen here
    Southeast Asia
    BaliIndonesia
    Rarely seen here
    Derawan IslandsIndonesia
    Regularly seen here
    FloresIndonesia
    Regularly seen here
    HalmaheraIndonesia
    Occasionally seen here
    KomodoIndonesia
    Occasionally seen here
    Lombok & Gili IslandsIndonesia
    Rarely seen here
    Raja AmpatIndonesia
    Rarely seen here
    SulawesiIndonesia
    Regularly seen here
    Perhentian IslandsMalaysia
    Occasionally seen here
    Redang IslandMalaysia
    Rarely seen here
    Mergui ArchipelagoMyanmar
    Occasionally seen here
    Koh Lanta & Phi PhiThailand
    Rarely seen here
    Similan IslandsThailand
    Occasionally seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumCnidaria
    ClassHexacorallia
    OrderScleractinia
    FamilyAcroporidae
    GenusAcropora

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