mangrove
Rhizophora mucronata
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
- Malpighiales
- Family
- Rhizophoraceae
- Genus
- Rhizophora
Where to Find
Found in 6 diving areas across 5 countries and 3 regions.
- Pohnpei, Micronesia - 4 records
- Diani Beach & South Coast, Kenya - 94 records
- Watamu & Malindi, Kenya - 59 records
- Dar es Salaam & Offshore Islands, Tanzania - 92 records
- Komodo, Indonesia - 1 records
- Similan Islands, Thailand - 3 records