Species code: Ea

Enhalus acoroides

Category: Seagrass & Algae

IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Alismatales
Family: Hydrocharitaceae
Genus: Enhalus

Where to Find

Found in 42 diving areas across 21 countries and 6 regions.

Grand Lagoon, New Caledonia - 1 records
Kosrae, Micronesia - 2 records
Pohnpei, Micronesia - 4 records
Peleliu & Angaur, Palau - 4 records
Iron Bottom Sound, Solomon Islands - 7 records
Port Vila & Efate, Vanuatu - 13 records
Ishigaki & Yaeyama, Japan - 584 records
Andaman Islands, India - 2 records
Diani Beach & South Coast, Kenya - 12 records
Watamu & Malindi, Kenya - 1 records
Tofo & Inhambane, Mozambique - 1 records
Kalpitiya & Northwest, Sri Lanka - 6 records
Trincomalee & East Coast, Sri Lanka - 11 records
Dahlak Archipelago, Eritrea - 1 records
Dubai & Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - 2 records
Koh Rong Archipelago, Cambodia - 1 records
Bali, Indonesia - 66 records
Derawan Islands, Indonesia - 1 records
Flores, Indonesia - 2 records
Halmahera, Indonesia - 19 records
Komodo, Indonesia - 21 records
Lombok & Gili Islands, Indonesia - 21 records
Raja Ampat, Indonesia - 12 records
Sulawesi, Indonesia - 277 records
Mabul & Kapalai, Malaysia - 4 records
Tioman Island, Malaysia - 12 records
Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar - 7 records
Apo Reef, Philippines - 47 records
Bohol, Philippines - 26 records
Donsol & Sorsogon, Philippines - 2 records
Dumaguete, Philippines - 10 records
Malapascua, Philippines - 4 records
Siargao, Philippines - 4 records
Subic Bay, Philippines - 35 records
Visayas, Philippines - 28 records
Southern Islands, Singapore - 101 records
Gulf of Thailand, Thailand - 2 records
Koh Lanta & Phi Phi, Thailand - 171 records
Similan Islands, Thailand - 9 records
Atauro Island, Timor-Leste - 201 records
Dili Coast, Timor-Leste - 201 records
Nha Trang, Vietnam - 15 records