Family: |
Acroporidae () |
Max. size: |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 51 m |
Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific. Tropical to subtropical. |
Diagnosis: |
Colonies have wide range of forms from compact bushes to tables. Axial corallites are small while radial corallites are usually a mixture of sizes and are strongly appressed and swollen, with small openings. |
Biology: |
Can be found in shallow waters (Ref. 122680). A wide range of reef environments, i.e., intertidal outer reef flat and subtidal reef edge, submerged reef tops (Ref. 86439) and rocky foreshores (Ref. 846). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
(LC); Date assessed: 03 January 2008 Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
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Country info: |
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