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    Staghorn coral

    Staghorn coral

    Acropora horrida

    Hard Corals
    Endangered

    The Staghorn coral (Acropora horrida) is recorded at 29 diving areas across 15 countries, most often around Sulawesi, Ishigaki & Yaeyama and Coral Sea.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 5 diving regions worldwide.

    Australasia
    Coral SeaAustralia
    Regularly seen here
    Rowley ShoalsAustralia
    Occasionally seen here
    Central & South Pacific
    Christmas Island (Kiritimati)Kiribati
    Occasionally seen here
    PohnpeiMicronesia
    Occasionally seen here
    Peleliu & AngaurPalau
    Occasionally seen here
    Kimbe BayPapua New Guinea
    Occasionally seen here
    Funafuti AtollTuvalu
    Rarely seen here
    East Asia
    Ishigaki & YaeyamaJapan
    Regularly seen here
    Kerama IslandsJapan
    Occasionally seen here
    Okinawa Main IslandJapan
    Rarely seen here
    Indian Ocean & East Africa
    Baa AtollMaldives
    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
    Flic en Flac & West CoastMauritius
    Occasionally seen here
    Mayotte LagoonMayotte
    Rarely seen here
    Southeast Asia
    BaliIndonesia
    Occasionally seen here
    Derawan IslandsIndonesia
    Regularly seen here
    FloresIndonesia
    Rarely seen here
    HalmaheraIndonesia
    Regularly seen here
    KomodoIndonesia
    Occasionally seen here
    Lombok & Gili IslandsIndonesia
    Occasionally seen here
    SulawesiIndonesia
    Regularly seen here
    Perhentian IslandsMalaysia
    Rarely seen here
    Mergui ArchipelagoMyanmar
    Rarely seen here
    Tubbataha ReefPhilippines
    Rarely seen here
    Similan IslandsThailand
    Occasionally seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumCnidaria
    ClassHexacorallia
    OrderScleractinia
    FamilyAcroporidae
    GenusAcropora

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