Acanthastrea hemprichii

Acanthastrea hemprichii (Ehrenberg, 1834)
Hemprich' brain coral

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

Family:	Lobophylliidae ()
Max. size:
Environment:	reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m
Distribution:	Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, including Red Sea, Indonesia to Papua New Guinea, north to Japan and south to Australia.
Diagnosis:	Formation: encrusting to massive, often over 1 m across. Corallites: cerioid. Septa: with exsert teeth. Fleshy tissue over the skeleton present, but not thick enough to mask underlying skeletal structures. Color: mottled shades of brown and green, usually with brown walls and green oral discs (Ref. 848).
Biology:	Occurs in most reef environments (Ref. 848), specifically in mid-reef slopes (Ref. 98471).
IUCN Red List Status:	(LC); Date assessed: 11 July 2022 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:
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