Acroporidae () |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 20 m |
Indo-Pacific. |
Colonies: massive; or thick unifacial or bifacial plates; with irregularly shaped upgrowths near the center. Corallites: immersed. Coenosteum papillae: of mixed sizes or two distinct sizes, larger being the diameter of the corallites. Yellowish or brown (Ref. 846). |
Found on shallow reef environment (Ref. 846), especially in mid-reef slopes (Ref. 98471). |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 (A4c) Ref. 123251)
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