Staghorn coral
Acropora selago
Hard Corals
Endangered
The Staghorn coral (Acropora selago) is recorded at 43 diving areas across 23 countries, most often around Great Barrier Reef, Ishigaki & Yaeyama and Sulawesi.
Where to Find
Recorded across 6 diving regions worldwide.
Grande ComoreComoros
Rarely seen here
MoheliComoros
Rarely seen here
LakshadweepIndia
Rarely seen here
Diani Beach & South CoastKenya
Rarely seen here
North Ari AtollMaldives
Rarely seen here
North Malé AtollMaldives
Rarely seen here
Rasdhoo AtollMaldives
Rarely seen here
South Ari AtollMaldives
Rarely seen here
South Malé AtollMaldives
Rarely seen here
Flic en Flac & West CoastMauritius
Rarely seen here
Mayotte LagoonMayotte
Occasionally seen here
Quirimbas ArchipelagoMozambique
Rarely seen here
Saint-Gilles & West CoastRéunion
Rarely seen here
Aldabra & Outer IslandsSeychelles
Rarely seen here
Trincomalee & East CoastSri Lanka
Rarely seen here
Mafia IslandTanzania
Rarely seen here
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCnidaria
ClassHexacorallia
OrderScleractinia
FamilyAcroporidae
GenusAcropora
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