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    Staghorn coral

    Acropora kirstyae

    Hard Corals
    Endangered

    The Staghorn coral (Acropora kirstyae) is recorded at 8 diving areas across 5 countries, most often around Sulawesi, Ishigaki & Yaeyama and Kimbe Bay.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 3 diving regions worldwide.

    Central & South Pacific
    PohnpeiMicronesia
    Rarely seen here
    Kimbe BayPapua New Guinea
    Rarely seen here
    Iron Bottom SoundSolomon Islands
    Rarely seen here
    East Asia
    Ishigaki & YaeyamaJapan
    Rarely seen here
    Kerama IslandsJapan
    Rarely seen here
    Southeast Asia
    KomodoIndonesia
    Rarely seen here
    Raja AmpatIndonesia
    Rarely seen here
    SulawesiIndonesia
    Occasionally seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumCnidaria
    ClassHexacorallia
    OrderScleractinia
    FamilyAcroporidae
    GenusAcropora

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