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Family: Acroporidae (See list of species below)

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215 species in Indian Ocean, Eastern with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Acropora abrolhosensis
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Acropora abrotanoides
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Acropora aculeus
[Bottlebrush Acropora]
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Acropora acuminata
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Acropora akajimensis
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Acropora anthocercis
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Acropora appressa
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Acropora aspera
[Green staghorn coral]


Acropora austera
[Stony coral colonies]
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Acropora awi
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Acropora batunai
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Acropora bifurcata
[Plating Acropora coral]
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Acropora branchi
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Acropora bushyensis
[Bushy Acropora]
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Acropora cardenae
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Acropora carduus
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Acropora caroliniana
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Acropora cerealis
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Acropora clathrata
[Table coral]


Acropora convexa
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Acropora cophodactyla
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Acropora cytherea
[Tabling Acropora]
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Acropora danai
[Pacific elkhorn coral]


Acropora dendrum
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Acropora derawanensis
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Acropora desalwii
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Acropora digitifera
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Acropora divaricata
[Small polyp stone coral]


Acropora donei
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Acropora echinata
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Acropora elegans
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Acropora elegantula
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Acropora elseyi
[Bottlebrush coral]
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Acropora exquisita
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Acropora fastigata
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Acropora fenneri
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Acropora florida
[Branch coral]


Acropora formosa
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Acropora forskali
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Acropora gemmifera
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Acropora glauca
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Acropora globiceps
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Acropora gomezi
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Acropora grandis
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Acropora granulosa
[Tubular table coral]


Acropora hemprichii
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Acropora hoeksemai
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Acropora horrida
[Blue staghorn]


Acropora humilis
[Finger coral]


Acropora hyacinthus
[Brush coral]
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Acropora indonesia
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Acropora insignis
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Acropora intermedia
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Acropora irregularis
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Acropora jacquelineae
[Plating Acropora]
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Acropora kimbeensis
[Pink-tip Acropora]
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Acropora kirstyae
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Acropora kosurini
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Acropora lamarcki
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Acropora latistella
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Acropora lianae
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Acropora listeri
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Acropora loisetteae
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Acropora lokani
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Acropora longicyathus
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Acropora loripes
[Bluetip coral]
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Acropora lovelli
[Cats paw]
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Acropora lutkeni
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Acropora meridiana
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Acropora microclados
[Strawberry shortcake Acropora]


Acropora microphthalma
[Small staghorn species]


Acropora millepora
[Plate Acropora]


Acropora mirabilis
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Acropora monticulosa
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Acropora multiacuta
[White Acropora]
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Acropora muricata
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Acropora nana
[Purple nana]
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Acropora nasuta
[Branching staghorn coral]
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Acropora natalensis
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Acropora nobilis
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Acropora ocellata
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Acropora palmerae
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Acropora paniculata
[Fuzzy table coral]


Acropora papillare
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Acropora parilis
[Purple Acropora coral]
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Acropora pectinata
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Acropora pharaonis
[Acropora coral]


Acropora pichoni
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Acropora plana
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Acropora plumosa
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Acropora polystoma
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Acropora prostrata
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Acropora proximalis
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Acropora pruinosa
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Acropora pulchra
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Acropora rambleri
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Acropora retusa
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Acropora robusta
[Green robusta]
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Acropora rosaria
[Ponape rainbow acro]


Acropora rudis
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Acropora russelli
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Acropora samoensis
[Bula Acropora coral]


Acropora sarmentosa
[Blue sarmentosa]
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Acropora secale
[Purple tipped Acropora]


Acropora sekiseiensis
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Acropora selago
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Acropora seriata
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Acropora simplex
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Acropora solitaryensis
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Acropora speciosa
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Acropora spicifera
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Acropora squarrosa
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Acropora striata
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Acropora subglabra
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Acropora subulata
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Acropora suharsonoi
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Acropora tenella
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Acropora tenuis
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Acropora teres
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Acropora tizardi
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Acropora torihalimeda
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Acropora tortuosa
[Cali tort]


Acropora tumida
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Acropora turaki
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Acropora valenciennesi
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Acropora valida
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Acropora vaughani
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Acropora vermiculata
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Acropora verweyi
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Acropora walindii
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Acropora willisae
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Acropora yongei
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Anacropora forbesi
[False flower coral]


Anacropora matthai
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Anacropora pillai
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Anacropora puertogalerae
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Anacropora reticulata
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Anacropora spinosa
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Astreopora cucullata
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Astreopora eliptica
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Astreopora expansa
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Astreopora gracilis
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Astreopora incrustans
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Astreopora listeri
[Starflower coral]


Astreopora macrostoma
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Astreopora myriophthalma
[Porous star coral]
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Astreopora ocellata
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Astreopora randalli
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Astreopora suggesta
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Isopora brueggemanni
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Isopora crateriformis
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Isopora cuneata
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Isopora palifera
[Catch bowl coral]


Isopora togianensis
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Montipora aequituberculata
[Encrusting pore coral]


Montipora altasepta
[Pore coral]


Montipora angulata
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Montipora australiensis
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Montipora cactus
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Montipora calcarea
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Montipora caliculata
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Montipora capitata
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Montipora capricornis
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Montipora cebuensis
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Montipora cocosensis
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Montipora confusa
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Montipora corbettensis
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Montipora crassituberculata
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Montipora danae
[Poker star montipora]


Montipora delicatula
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Montipora digitata
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Montipora edwardsi
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Montipora efflorescens
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Montipora effusa
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Montipora florida
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Montipora floweri
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Montipora foliosa
[Cabbage coral]
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Montipora foveolata
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Montipora friabilis
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Montipora gaimardi
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Montipora granulosa
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Montipora grisea
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Montipora hirsuta
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Montipora hispida
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Montipora hodgsoni
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Montipora hoffmeisteri
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Montipora incrassata
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Montipora informis
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Montipora lobulata
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Montipora mactanensis
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Montipora maeandrina
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Montipora malampaya
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Montipora millepora
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Montipora mollis
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Montipora monasteriata
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Montipora niugini
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Montipora nodosa
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Montipora orientalis
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Montipora peltiformis
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Montipora porites
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Montipora samarensis
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Montipora setosa
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Montipora spongodes
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Montipora spumosa
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Montipora stellata
[Velvet branch coral]


Montipora stilosa
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Montipora tuberculosa
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Montipora turgescens
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Montipora turtlensis
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Montipora undata
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Montipora venosa
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Montipora verrilli
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Montipora verrucosa
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Montipora verruculosa
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Montipora vietnamensis
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215 Species of Family Acroporidae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Acropora abrolhosensis Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora abrotanoides Indo-Pacific
Acropora aculeus Bottlebrush Acropora Indo-Pacific.
Acropora acuminata Indo-Pacific.
Acropora akajimensis Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora anthocercis Indo-Pacific.
Acropora appressa Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora aspera Green staghorn coral Indo-Pacific.
Acropora austera Stony coral colonies Indo-Pacific.
Acropora awi Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora batunai Indo-West Pacific. 100 COLD
Acropora bifurcata Plating Acropora coral Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora branchi Indian Ocean.
Acropora bushyensis Bushy Acropora Indo-Pacific.
Acropora cardenae Indo-West Pacific
Acropora carduus Indo-Pacific.
Acropora caroliniana Northwest Atlantic and In
Acropora cerealis Indo-Pacific.
Acropora clathrata Table coral Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Acropora convexa Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora cophodactyla Indo-Pacific.
Acropora cytherea Tabling Acropora Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Acropora danai Pacific elkhorn coral Indo-Pacific.
Acropora dendrum Indo-Pacific. 100 COLD
Acropora derawanensis Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora desalwii Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora digitifera Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Acropora divaricata Small polyp stone coral Indo-Pacific.
Acropora donei Indo-Pacific.
Acropora echinata Indo-Pacific.
Acropora elegans Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora elegantula Eastern Indian Ocean
Acropora elseyi Bottlebrush coral Indo-Pacific.
Acropora exquisita Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora fastigata Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora fenneri Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora florida Branch coral Indo-Pacific. 25 BRW
Acropora formosa Indo-Pacific. Tropical a 49 COLD
Acropora forskali Indian Ocean.
Acropora gemmifera Indo-Pacific.
Acropora glauca Indo-Pacific.
Acropora globiceps Indo-Pacific.
Acropora gomezi Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora grandis Indo-Pacific.
Acropora granulosa Tubular table coral Indo-Pacific.
Acropora hemprichii Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora hoeksemai Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora horrida Blue staghorn Indo-Pacific.
Acropora humilis Finger coral Indo-Pacific. Tropical t 19.9 BRL
Acropora hyacinthus Brush coral Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Acropora indonesia Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora insignis Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora intermedia Indo-Pacific.
Acropora irregularis Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora jacquelineae Plating Acropora Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora kimbeensis Pink-tip Acropora Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora kirstyae Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora kosurini Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora lamarcki Indian Ocean. 1.5 BRW
Acropora latistella Indo-Pacific.
Acropora lianae Indo-West Pacific. 50 COLD
Acropora listeri Indo-Pacific.
Acropora loisetteae Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora lokani Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora longicyathus Indo-Pacific.
Acropora loripes Bluetip coral Indo-Pacific.
Acropora lovelli Cats paw Indo-Pacific.
Acropora lutkeni Indo-Pacific.
Acropora meridiana Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora microclados Strawberry shortcake Acropora Indo-Pacific.
Acropora microphthalma Small staghorn species Indo-Pacific.
Acropora millepora Plate Acropora Indo-Pacific.
Acropora mirabilis Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora monticulosa Indo-Pacific 300 COLD
Acropora multiacuta White Acropora Indo-West Pacific
Acropora muricata Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora nana Purple nana Indo-Pacific.
Acropora nasuta Branching staghorn coral Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Acropora natalensis Indian Ocean.
Acropora nobilis Indo-Pacific.
Acropora ocellata Indo-Pacific.
Acropora palmerae Indo-Pacific.
Acropora paniculata Fuzzy table coral Indo-Pacific. 2.5 OT
Acropora papillare Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora parilis Purple Acropora coral Indo-Pacific.
Acropora pectinata Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora pharaonis Acropora coral Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora pichoni Indo-West Pacific. 100 COLD
Acropora plana Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora plumosa Indo-West Pacific
Acropora polystoma Indo-Pacific.
Acropora prostrata Indo-Pacific.
Acropora proximalis Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora pruinosa Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora pulchra Indo-Pacific.
Acropora rambleri Indo-Pacific.
Acropora retusa Indo-Pacific.
Acropora robusta Green robusta Indo-Pacific.
Acropora rosaria Ponape rainbow acro Indo-Pacific
Acropora rudis Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora russelli Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora samoensis Bula Acropora coral Indo-Pacific.
Acropora sarmentosa Blue sarmentosa Indo-Pacific.
Acropora secale Purple tipped Acropora Indo-Pacific.
Acropora sekiseiensis Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora selago Indo-Pacific.
Acropora seriata Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora simplex Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora solitaryensis Indo-Pacific.
Acropora speciosa Indo-Pacific.
Acropora spicifera Indo-Pacific.
Acropora squarrosa Indo-Pacific.
Acropora striata Indo-Pacific.
Acropora subglabra Indo-Pacific.
Acropora subulata Indo-Pacific.
Acropora suharsonoi Indo-West Pacific
Acropora tenella Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora tenuis Indo-Pacific.
Acropora teres Indo-Pacific.
Acropora tizardi Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora torihalimeda Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora tortuosa Cali tort Indo-Pacific.
Acropora tumida Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora turaki Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora valenciennesi Indo-Pacific.
Acropora valida Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Acropora vaughani Indo-Pacific.
Acropora vermiculata Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora verweyi Indo-Pacific.
Acropora walindii Indo-Pacific.
Acropora willisae Indo-West Pacific.
Acropora yongei Indo-Pacific.
Anacropora forbesi False flower coral Indo-West Pacific.
Anacropora matthai Indo-West Pacific.
Anacropora pillai Indo-West Pacific.
Anacropora puertogalerae Indo-West Pacific
Anacropora reticulata Indo-West Pacific.
Anacropora spinosa Indo-West Pacific.
Astreopora cucullata Indo-Pacific.
Astreopora eliptica Indo-Pacific.
Astreopora expansa Indo-West Pacific.
Astreopora gracilis Indo-Pacific.
Astreopora incrustans Indo-West Pacific.
Astreopora listeri Starflower coral Indo-Pacific.
Astreopora macrostoma Indo-West Pacific.
Astreopora myriophthalma Porous star coral Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Astreopora ocellata Indo-West Pacific.
Astreopora randalli Indo-Pacific.
Astreopora suggesta Indo-Pacific.
Isopora brueggemanni Indo-Pacific.
Isopora crateriformis Indo-Pacific.
Isopora cuneata Indo-Pacific.
Isopora palifera Catch bowl coral Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Isopora togianensis Indo-West Pacific.
Montipora aequituberculata Encrusting pore coral Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Montipora altasepta Pore coral Indo-Pacific.
Montipora angulata Indo-Pacific.
Montipora australiensis Indo-Pacific.
Montipora cactus Indo-West Pacific.
Montipora calcarea Indo-Pacific.
Montipora caliculata Eastern Central Atlantic
Montipora capitata Indo-Pacific.
Montipora capricornis Indo-West Pacific.
Montipora cebuensis Indo-West Pacific.
Montipora cocosensis Indo-West Pacific.
Montipora confusa Indo-West Pacific.
Montipora corbettensis Indo-Pacific.
Montipora crassituberculata Indo-Pacific.
Montipora danae Poker star montipora Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Montipora delicatula Indo-West Pacific.
Montipora digitata Indo-West Pacific.
Montipora edwardsi Indo-West Pacific.
Montipora efflorescens Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Montipora effusa Indo-Pacific.
Montipora florida Indo-West Pacific. 100 H
Montipora floweri Indo-Pacific.
Montipora foliosa Cabbage coral Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Montipora foveolata Indo-Pacific.
Montipora friabilis Indo-West Pacific.
Montipora gaimardi Indo-West Pacific.
Montipora granulosa Indo-Pacific.
Montipora grisea Indo-Pacific.
Montipora hirsuta Indo-West Pacific.
Montipora hispida Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Montipora hodgsoni Indo-West Pacific.
Montipora hoffmeisteri Indo-Pacific.
Montipora incrassata Indo-Pacific.
Montipora informis Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Montipora lobulata Indo-Pacific.
Montipora mactanensis Western Pacific.
Montipora maeandrina Indo-West Pacific.
Montipora malampaya Indo-West Pacific.
Montipora millepora Indo-Pacific.
Montipora mollis Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Montipora monasteriata Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Montipora niugini Indo-West Pacific.
Montipora nodosa Indo-Pacific.
Montipora orientalis Indo-West Pacific.
Montipora peltiformis Indo-Pacific.
Montipora porites Indo-West Pacific.
Montipora samarensis Indo-West Pacific.
Montipora setosa Indo-Pacific
Montipora spongodes Indo-Pacific.
Montipora spumosa Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Montipora stellata Velvet branch coral Indo-West Pacific.
Montipora stilosa Indo-West Pacific.
Montipora tuberculosa Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Montipora turgescens Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Montipora turtlensis Indo-Pacific.
Montipora undata Indo-Pacific.
Montipora venosa Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Montipora verrilli Indo-Pacific. 0.1 CORD
Montipora verrucosa Indo-Pacific. Tropical a
Montipora verruculosa Indo-West Pacific.
Montipora vietnamensis Indo-West Pacific.



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