Family: |
Acroporidae () |
Max. size: |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 53 m |
Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific. |
Diagnosis: |
Colonies: submassive; surface irregular mounds covered by irregular tuberculae. Complete continuity in size between the mounds and tuberculae. Corallites: distributed irregularly; less common in tuberculae. Coenosteum: irregularly coarse. Mottled brown and white (Ref. 846). |
Biology: |
Shallow reef environments (Ref. 846). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 03 January 2008 (A4c) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
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