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    Staghorn coral

    Staghorn coral

    Acropora solitaryensis

    Hard Corals
    Endangered

    The Staghorn coral (Acropora solitaryensis) is recorded at 36 diving areas across 17 countries, most often around Sulawesi, Flores and Kimbe Bay.

    WoRMS

    Where to Find

    Recorded across 5 diving regions worldwide.

    Australasia
    Rowley ShoalsAustralia
    Rarely seen here
    Central & South Pacific
    KosraeMicronesia
    Occasionally seen here
    Kimbe BayPapua New Guinea
    Regularly seen here
    UpoluSamoa
    Occasionally seen here
    Iron Bottom SoundSolomon Islands
    Rarely seen here
    East Asia
    Ishigaki & YaeyamaJapan
    Rarely seen here
    Kerama IslandsJapan
    Rarely seen here
    Okinawa Main IslandJapan
    Occasionally seen here
    Green IslandTaiwan
    Rarely seen here
    Kenting National ParkTaiwan
    Occasionally seen here
    Indian Ocean & East Africa
    Diani Beach & South CoastKenya
    Occasionally seen here
    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
    Mayotte LagoonMayotte
    Occasionally seen here
    Inner IslandsSeychelles
    Occasionally seen here
    Kalpitiya & NorthwestSri Lanka
    Rarely seen here
    Trincomalee & East CoastSri Lanka
    Rarely seen here
    Southeast Asia
    BaliIndonesia
    Regularly seen here
    Cenderawasih BayIndonesia
    Rarely seen here
    Derawan IslandsIndonesia
    Regularly seen here
    FloresIndonesia
    Regularly seen here
    HalmaheraIndonesia
    Regularly seen here
    KomodoIndonesia
    Regularly seen here
    Lombok & Gili IslandsIndonesia
    Regularly seen here
    Raja AmpatIndonesia
    Regularly seen here
    SulawesiIndonesia
    Regularly seen here
    Mabul & KapalaiMalaysia
    Rarely seen here
    Mergui ArchipelagoMyanmar
    Occasionally seen here
    Southern IslandsSingapore
    Occasionally seen here
    Gulf of ThailandThailand
    Occasionally seen here
    Koh Lanta & Phi PhiThailand
    Rarely seen here
    Similan IslandsThailand
    Occasionally seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumCnidaria
    ClassHexacorallia
    OrderScleractinia
    FamilyAcroporidae
    GenusAcropora

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