Acropora cervicornis

Acropora cervicornis (Lamarck, 1816)
Staghorn coral

photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Family:	Acroporidae ()
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Environment:	reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m
Distribution:	Western Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean.
Diagnosis:	Colonies may form stands several meters across. They are arborescent, composed of cylindrical branches which subdivide infrequently. Corallites are tabular; axial corallites are distinctive. Color can either be pale brown or tan with white axial corallites.
Biology:	Zooxanthellate (Ref. 116012). Upper to mid reef slopes, lagoons with clear water (Ref. 846), subtidal reef tops and reef edges (Ref. 86439). In Belize, it was also found in a submarine cave at a depth of 10 m (Ref. 87209).
IUCN Red List Status:	Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 01 June 2021 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:
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