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    Staghorn coral

    Staghorn coral

    Acropora microclados

    Hard Corals
    Endangered

    The Staghorn coral (Acropora microclados) is recorded at 29 diving areas across 17 countries, most often around Great Barrier Reef, Sulawesi and Ishigaki & Yaeyama.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 6 diving regions worldwide.

    Australasia
    Great Barrier ReefAustralia
    Regularly seen here
    Rowley ShoalsAustralia
    Occasionally seen here
    Central & South Pacific
    Bikini AtollMarshall Islands
    Rarely seen here
    Chuuk (Truk) LagoonMicronesia
    Rarely seen here
    KosraeMicronesia
    Rarely seen here
    PohnpeiMicronesia
    Rarely seen here
    YapMicronesia
    Occasionally seen here
    Peleliu & AngaurPalau
    Occasionally seen here
    Kimbe BayPapua New Guinea
    Occasionally seen here
    Savai'iSamoa
    Rarely seen here
    UpoluSamoa
    Rarely seen here
    Iron Bottom SoundSolomon Islands
    Rarely seen here
    East Asia
    Ishigaki & YaeyamaJapan
    Regularly seen here
    Kerama IslandsJapan
    Occasionally seen here
    Okinawa Main IslandJapan
    Occasionally seen here
    Kenting National ParkTaiwan
    Occasionally seen here
    Indian Ocean & East Africa
    Andaman IslandsIndia
    Rarely seen here
    Mayotte LagoonMayotte
    Occasionally seen here
    Red Sea & Middle East
    EilatIsrael
    Rarely seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumCnidaria
    ClassHexacorallia
    OrderScleractinia
    FamilyAcroporidae
    GenusAcropora

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