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    Staghorn coral

    Astreopora expansa

    Hard Corals
    Vulnerable

    The Staghorn coral (Astreopora expansa) is recorded at 14 diving areas across 11 countries, most often around Rowley Shoals, Ishigaki & Yaeyama and Mafia Island.

    WoRMS

    Where to Find

    Recorded across 5 diving regions worldwide.

    Australasia
    Rowley ShoalsAustralia
    Rarely seen here
    East Asia
    Ishigaki & YaeyamaJapan
    Rarely seen here
    Indian Ocean & East Africa
    Grande ComoreComoros
    Rarely seen here
    MoheliComoros
    Rarely seen here
    Diani Beach & South CoastKenya
    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
    Mafia IslandTanzania
    Rarely seen here
    Red Sea & Middle East
    Gulf of TadjouraDjibouti
    Rarely seen here
    Southeast Asia
    Cenderawasih BayIndonesia
    Rarely seen here
    KomodoIndonesia
    Rarely seen here
    Raja AmpatIndonesia
    Rarely seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumCnidaria
    ClassHexacorallia
    OrderScleractinia
    FamilyAcroporidae
    GenusAstreopora

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