Staghorn coral
Acropora longicyathus
Hard Corals
Endangered
The Staghorn coral (Acropora longicyathus) is recorded at 39 diving areas across 25 countries, most often around Great Barrier Reef, Kimbe Bay and Ishigaki & Yaeyama.
Where to Find
Recorded across 6 diving regions worldwide.
Bikini AtollMarshall Islands
Rarely seen here
Chuuk (Truk) LagoonMicronesia
Rarely seen here
PohnpeiMicronesia
Occasionally seen here
Peleliu & AngaurPalau
Occasionally seen here
Kimbe BayPapua New Guinea
Regularly seen here
UpoluSamoa
Rarely seen here
Iron Bottom SoundSolomon Islands
Rarely seen here
Funafuti AtollTuvalu
Rarely seen here
Grande ComoreComoros
Rarely seen here
MoheliComoros
Rarely seen here
Andaman IslandsIndia
Rarely seen here
Diani Beach & South CoastKenya
Rarely seen here
North Ari AtollMaldives
Rarely seen here
South Ari AtollMaldives
Rarely seen here
Flic en Flac & West CoastMauritius
Rarely seen here
Rodrigues IslandMauritius
Rarely seen here
Mayotte LagoonMayotte
Rarely seen here
Quirimbas ArchipelagoMozambique
Rarely seen here
Saint-Gilles & West CoastRéunion
Rarely seen here
Aldabra & Outer IslandsSeychelles
Rarely seen here
Kalpitiya & NorthwestSri Lanka
Rarely seen here
Trincomalee & East CoastSri Lanka
Rarely seen here
Mafia IslandTanzania
Rarely seen here
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCnidaria
ClassHexacorallia
OrderScleractinia
FamilyAcroporidae
GenusAcropora
Best Dive Sites
Loading dive sites...