Species Identification
Back to search
Other identification tools

Species Identification: Find Species


Family: Acroporidae



(See list of species below)


Select Class:     Select Order:   
Select Family: Subfamily:     Select Genus:
Select Ocean (marine/brackish) or Continent (freshwater):
Select a country:
Only include species occuring above: m
Total number of spines in dorsal and anal fins (optional).      Enter total length (TL) and maximum body depth (BD)
Show family drawing(s)



289 species (see list below)
Export file

1 of 2 Next Jump to:
No picture found
 
Acropora abrolhosensis
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific

Acropora abrotanoides (Lamarck, 1816)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora abrotanoides
[]

Batoy, Corazon B.

Indo-Pacific.

Acropora aculeus (Dana, 1846)

Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.
 
Acropora aculeus
[Bottlebrush Acropora]
No picture found
 
Acropora acuminata
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora africana
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Acropora akajimensis Veron, 1990

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora akajimensis
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora anthocercis
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora appressa
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Endemic to Persian Gulf.

Acropora arabensis Hodgson & Carpenter, 1995

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora arabensis
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora arafura
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Acropora aspera (Dana, 1846)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora aspera
[Green staghorn coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Acropora austera (Dana, 1846)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora austera
[Stony coral colonies]
No picture found
 
Acropora awi
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora azurea
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 100 cm COLD
 
Acropora batunai
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora bifaria
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Acropora bifurcata Nemenzo, 1971

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora bifurcata
[Plating Acropora coral]
No picture found
 
Acropora branchi
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Acropora bushyensis Veron & Wallace, 1984

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora bushyensis
[Bushy Acropora]
No picture found
 
Acropora capillaris
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora cardenae
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora carduus
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora caroliniana
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Acropora cerealis (Dana, 1846)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora cerealis
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Atlantic and West

Acropora cervicornis (Lamarck, 1816)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora cervicornis
[Staghorn coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Pacific Ocean.

Acropora chesterfieldensis Veron & Wallace, 1984

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora chesterfieldensis
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific. Tropical t

Acropora clathrata (Brook, 1891)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora clathrata
[Table coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Acropora convexa (Dana, 1846)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora convexa
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora cophodactyla
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific. Tropical t

Acropora cytherea (Dana, 1846)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora cytherea
[Tabling Acropora]
No picture found
 
Acropora danai
[Pacific elkhorn coral]
No picture found
 
Acropora delicatula
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 100 cm COLD
Acropora dendrum (Bassett-Smith, 1890)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora dendrum
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora derawanensis
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora desalwii
[]

Bailly, Nicolas

Indo-Pacific. Tropical t

Acropora digitifera (Dana, 1846)

Photo by Bailly, Nicolas
 
Acropora digitifera
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora divaricata
[Small polyp stone coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Acropora donei Veron & Wallace, 1984

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora donei
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Indian Ocean.

Acropora downingi Wallace, 1999

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora downingi
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora echinata
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Acropora efflorescens (Dana, 1846)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora efflorescens
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora eibli
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Acropora elegans (Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1860)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora elegans
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora elegantula
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora elseyi
[Bottlebrush coral]
No picture found
 
Acropora eurystoma
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora exquisita
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Acropora fastigata Nemenzo, 1967

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora fastigata
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora fenneri
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora filiformis
[]

FAO

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 25 cm BRW
Acropora florida (Dana, 1846)

Photo by FAO
 
Acropora florida
[Branch coral]

Bailly, Nicolas

Indo-Pacific. Tropical a
Max. Length 49 cm COLD
Acropora formosa (Dana, 1846)

Photo by Bailly, Nicolas
 
Acropora formosa
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora forskali
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Acropora gemmifera (Brook, 1892)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora gemmifera
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora glauca
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Acropora globiceps (Dana, 1846)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora globiceps
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora gomezi
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Acropora grandis (Brook, 1892)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora grandis
[]

Batoy, Corazon B.

Indo-Pacific.

Acropora granulosa (Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1860)

Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.
 
Acropora granulosa
[Tubular table coral]
No picture found
 
Acropora haimei
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora halmaherae
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Acropora hemprichii (Ehrenberg, 1834)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora hemprichii
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Acropora hoeksemai Wallace, 1997

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora hoeksemai
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Acropora horrida (Dana, 1846)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora horrida
[Blue staghorn]

FAO

Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Max. Length 19.9 cm BRL
Acropora humilis (Dana, 1846)

Photo by FAO
 
Acropora humilis
[Finger coral]

Deng Palomares

Indo-Pacific. Tropical t

Acropora hyacinthus (Dana, 1846)

Photo by Deng Palomares
 
Acropora hyacinthus
[Brush coral]
No picture found
 
Acropora indiana
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora indonesia
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora insignis
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora intermedia
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Acropora irregularis (Brook, 1892)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora irregularis
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora jacquelineae
[Plating Acropora]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Northwest Pacific

Acropora japonica Veron, 2000

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora japonica
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora kenti
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora khayranensis
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora kimbeensis
[Pink-tip Acropora]
No picture found
 
Acropora kirstyae
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Acropora kosurini Wallace, 1994

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora kosurini
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.5 cm BRW
 
Acropora lamarcki
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Acropora latistella (Brook, 1892)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora latistella
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 50 cm COLD
 
Acropora lianae
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Acropora listeri (Brook, 1893)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora listeri
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Acropora loisetteae Wallace, 1994

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora loisetteae
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora lokani
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora longicyathus
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora loripes
[Bluetip coral]
No picture found
 
Acropora lovelli
[Cats paw]
No picture found
 
Acropora lutkeni
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora macrostoma
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora magnifica
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Acropora meridiana Nemenzo, 1971

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora meridiana
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora microclados
[Strawberry shortcake Acropora]
No picture found
 
Acropora microphthalma
[Small staghorn species]

Bailly, Nicolas

Indo-Pacific.

Acropora millepora (Ehrenberg, 1834)

Photo by Bailly, Nicolas
 
Acropora millepora
[Plate Acropora]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Acropora mirabilis (Quelch, 1886)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora mirabilis
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 300 cm COLD
Acropora monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora monticulosa
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora mossambica
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific

Acropora multiacuta Nemenzo, 1967

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora multiacuta
[White Acropora]
No picture found
 
Acropora muricata
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora nana
[Purple nana]
No picture found
 
Acropora nasuta
[Branching staghorn coral]
No picture found
 
Acropora natalensis
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Acropora nobilis (Dana, 1846)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora nobilis
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Acropora ocellata (Klunzinger, 1879)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora ocellata
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora pagoensis
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Atlantic.

Acropora palmata (Lamarck, 1816)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora palmata
[Elkhorn coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Acropora palmerae Wells, 1954

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora palmerae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm OT
 
Acropora paniculata
[Fuzzy table coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Acropora papillare Latypov, 1992

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora papillare
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora paragemmifera
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora parilis
[Purple Acropora coral]
No picture found
 
Acropora pectinata
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Acropora pharaonis (Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1860)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora pharaonis
[Acropora coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 100 cm COLD
Acropora pichoni Wallace, 1999

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora pichoni
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Acropora plana Nemenzo, 1967

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora plana
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora plantaginea
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific

Acropora plumosa Wallace & Wolstenholme, 1998

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora plumosa
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Acropora polystoma (Brook, 1891)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora polystoma
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora prolifera
[Fused staghorn coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Acropora prostrata (Dana, 1846)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora prostrata
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Acropora proximalis Veron, 2000

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora proximalis
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Acropora pruinosa (Brook, 1893)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora pruinosa
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Acropora pulchra (Brook, 1891)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora pulchra
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Acropora rambleri (Bassett-Smith, 1890)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora rambleri
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Acropora retusa (Dana, 1846)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora retusa
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora ridzwani
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Acropora robusta (Dana, 1846)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora robusta
[Green robusta]
No picture found
 
Acropora rongelapensis
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora rongoi
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora rosaria
[Ponape rainbow acro]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 200 cm COLD
Acropora roseni Wallace, 1999

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora roseni
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Acropora rudis (Rehberg, 1892)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora rudis
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Indian Ocean

Acropora rufa Veron, 2000

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora rufa
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora russelli
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Acropora samoensis (Brook, 1891)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora samoensis
[Bula Acropora coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Acropora sarmentosa (Brook, 1892)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora sarmentosa
[Blue sarmentosa]
No picture found
 
Acropora secale
[Purple tipped Acropora]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Acropora sekiseiensis Veron, 1990

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora sekiseiensis
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora selago
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora seriata
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Acropora simplex Wallace & Wolstenholme, 1998

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora simplex
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora sirikitiae
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora solitaryensis
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora sordiensis
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora spathulata
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora speciosa
[]

Batoy, Corazon B.

Indo-Pacific.

Acropora spicifera (Dana, 1846)

Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.
 
Acropora spicifera
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora squamata
[]

Batoy, Corazon B.

Indo-Pacific.

Acropora squarrosa (Ehrenberg, 1834)

Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.
 
Acropora squarrosa
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora stoddarti
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Acropora striata (Verrill, 1866)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora striata
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora subglabra
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Acropora subulata (Dana, 1846)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora subulata
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific

Acropora suharsonoi Wallace, 1994

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora suharsonoi
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora sukarnoi
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Pacific
Max. Length 1.1 cm BRW
Acropora tanegashimensis Veron, 1990

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora tanegashimensis
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Acropora tenella (Brook, 1892)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora tenella
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora tenuis
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora tenuissima
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Acropora teres (Verrill, 1866)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora teres
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Acropora tizardi (Brook, 1892)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora tizardi
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora torihalimeda
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora tortuosa
[Cali tort]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Acropora tumida (Verrill, 1866)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora tumida
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora turaki
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Acropora valenciennesi (Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1860)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora valenciennesi
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora valida
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Acropora variolosa (Klunzinger, 1879)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora variolosa
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Acropora vaughani Wells, 1954

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora vaughani
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora vermiculata
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora verweyi
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Acropora walindii Wallace, 1999

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Acropora walindii
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora willisae
[]
No picture found
 
Acropora yongei
[]

Bailly, Nicolas

Indo-West Pacific.

Anacropora forbesi Ridley, 1884

Photo by Bailly, Nicolas
 
Anacropora forbesi
[False flower coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Anacropora matthai Pillai, 1973

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Anacropora matthai
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Anacropora pillai Veron, 2000

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Anacropora pillai
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific

Anacropora puertogalerae Nemenzo, 1964

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Anacropora puertogalerae
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Anacropora reticulata Veron & Wallace, 1984

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Anacropora reticulata
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Anacropora spinosa Rehberg, 1892

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Anacropora spinosa
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Indian Ocean

Anacropora spumosa Veron, Turak & DeVantier, 2000

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Anacropora spumosa
[]
No picture found
 
Astreopora acroporina
[]
No picture found
 
Astreopora cenderawasih
[]
No picture found
 
Astreopora cucullata
[]
No picture found
 
Astreopora eliptica
[]
No picture found
 
Astreopora expansa
[]
No picture found
 
Astreopora explanata
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Astreopora gracilis Bernard, 1896

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Astreopora gracilis
[]
No picture found
 
Astreopora incrustans
[]
No picture found
 
Astreopora lambertsi
[]
No picture found
 
Astreopora listeri
[Starflower coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Astreopora macrostoma Veron & Wallace, 1984

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Astreopora macrostoma
[]
No picture found
 
Astreopora montiporina
[]
No picture found
 
Astreopora moretonensis
[]
No picture found
 
Astreopora myriophthalma
[Porous star coral]
No picture found
 
Astreopora ocellata
[]
No picture found
 
Astreopora randalli
[]
No picture found
 
Astreopora scabra
[]
No picture found
 
Astreopora suggesta
[]
No picture found
 
Enigmopora darveliensis
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Isopora brueggemanni (Brook, 1893)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Isopora brueggemanni
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Isopora crateriformis (Gardiner, 1898)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Isopora crateriformis
[]
No picture found
 
Isopora cuneata
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Southwest Pacific

Isopora elizabethensis (Veron, 2000)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Isopora elizabethensis
[]

FAO

Indo-Pacific. Tropical t

Isopora palifera (Lamarck, 1816)

Photo by FAO
 
Isopora palifera
[Catch bowl coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Isopora togianensis (Wallace, 1997)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Isopora togianensis
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific. Tropical t

Montipora aequituberculata Bernard, 1897

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Montipora aequituberculata
[Encrusting pore coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Montipora altasepta Nemenzo, 1967

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Montipora altasepta
[Pore coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Montipora angulata (Lamarck, 1816)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Montipora angulata
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Indian Ocean

Montipora aspergillus Veron, DeVantier & Turak, 2000

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Montipora aspergillus
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Montipora australiensis Bernard, 1897

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Montipora australiensis
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Montipora cactus Bernard, 1897

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Montipora cactus
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Montipora calcarea Bernard, 1897

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Montipora calcarea
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Eastern Central Atlantic

Montipora caliculata (Dana, 1846)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Montipora caliculata
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Montipora capitata (Dana, 1846)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Montipora capitata
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Montipora capricornis Veron, 1985

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Montipora capricornis
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Montipora carinata Nemenzo, 1967

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Montipora carinata
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Montipora cebuensis Nemenzo, 1976

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Montipora cebuensis
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Indian Ocean.

Montipora circumvallata (Ehrenberg, 1834)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Montipora circumvallata
[Porous leaf coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Montipora cocosensis Vaughan, 1918

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Montipora cocosensis
[]
No picture found
 
Montipora composita
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Montipora confusa Nemenzo, 1967

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Montipora confusa
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Montipora corbettensis Veron & Wallace, 1984

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Montipora corbettensis
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Montipora crassituberculata Bernard, 1897

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Montipora crassituberculata
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Indian Ocean.

Montipora cryptus Veron, 2000

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Montipora cryptus
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific. Tropical t

Montipora danae Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1851

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Montipora danae
[Poker star montipora]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Montipora delicatula Veron, 2000

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Montipora delicatula
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Montipora digitata (Dana, 1846)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Montipora digitata
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm COLD
Montipora dilatata Studer, 1901

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Montipora dilatata
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Indian Ocean

Montipora echinata Veron, DeVantier & Turak, 2000

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Montipora echinata
[]
No picture found
 
Montipora edwardsi
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific. Tropical t

Montipora efflorescens Bernard, 1897

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Montipora efflorescens
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Montipora effusa (Dana, 1846)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Montipora effusa
[]
No picture found
 
Montipora ehrenbergi
[]
No picture found
 
Montipora elschneri
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 0.1 cm CORD
Montipora flabellata Studer, 1901

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Montipora flabellata
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 100 cm H
Montipora florida Nemenzo, 1967

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Montipora florida
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Montipora floweri Wells, 1954

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Montipora floweri
[]

Batoy, Corazon B.

Indo-Pacific. Tropical t

Montipora foliosa (Pallas, 1766)

Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.
 
Montipora foliosa
[Cabbage coral]
No picture found
 
Montipora foveolata
[]
No picture found
 
Montipora fragilis
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Montipora friabilis Bernard, 1897

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Montipora friabilis
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Montipora gaimardi Bernard, 1897

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Montipora gaimardi
[]
No picture found
 
Montipora granulosa
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Montipora grisea Bernard, 1897

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Montipora grisea
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Indian Ocean

Montipora hemispherica Veron, 2000

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Montipora hemispherica
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific. Tropical t

Montipora hispida (Dana, 1846)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Montipora hispida
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Montipora hodgsoni Veron, 2000

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Montipora hodgsoni
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Montipora hoffmeisteri Wells, 1954

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Montipora hoffmeisteri
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Montipora incrassata (Dana, 1846)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Montipora incrassata
[]


Sort by: Species Length Year
1 of 2 Next Jump to:
Export file
n = 289

Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Acropora abrolhosensis Indo-West Pacific. 1985
Acropora abrotanoides Indo-Pacific 1816
Acropora aculeus Bottlebrush Acropora Indo-Pacific. 1846
Acropora acuminata Indo-Pacific. 1864
Acropora africana Southeast Atlantic 1893
Acropora akajimensis Indo-West Pacific. 1990
Acropora anthocercis Indo-Pacific. 1893
Acropora appressa Indo-West Pacific. 1834
Acropora arabensis Endemic to Persian Gulf. 1995
Acropora arafura Eastern Indian Ocean 2012
Acropora aspera Green staghorn coral Indo-Pacific. 1846
Acropora austera Stony coral colonies Indo-Pacific. 1846
Acropora awi Indo-West Pacific. 1998
Acropora azurea Pacific Ocean. 1984
Acropora batunai Indo-West Pacific. 100 COLD 1997
Acropora bifaria Western Central Pacific 1892
Acropora bifurcata Plating Acropora coral Indo-West Pacific. 1971
Acropora branchi Indian Ocean. 1995
Acropora bushyensis Bushy Acropora Indo-Pacific. 1984
Acropora capillaris Western Indian Ocean 1879
Acropora cardenae Indo-West Pacific 1985
Acropora carduus Indo-Pacific. 1846
Acropora caroliniana Northwest Atlantic and In 1976
Acropora cerealis Indo-Pacific. 1846
Acropora cervicornis Staghorn coral Western Atlantic and West 1816
Acropora chesterfieldensis Pacific Ocean. 1984
Acropora clathrata Table coral Indo-Pacific. Tropical t 1891
Acropora convexa Indo-West Pacific. 1846
Acropora cophodactyla Indo-Pacific. 1892
Acropora cytherea Tabling Acropora Indo-Pacific. Tropical t 1846
Acropora danai Pacific elkhorn coral Indo-Pacific. 1860
Acropora delicatula Western Central Pacific 1891
Acropora dendrum Indo-Pacific. 100 COLD 1890
Acropora derawanensis Indo-West Pacific. 1997
Acropora desalwii Indo-West Pacific. 1994
Acropora digitifera Indo-Pacific. Tropical t 1846
Acropora divaricata Small polyp stone coral Indo-Pacific. 1846
Acropora donei Indo-Pacific. 1984
Acropora downingi Western Indian Ocean. 1999
Acropora echinata Indo-Pacific. 1846
Acropora efflorescens Indo-West Pacific. 1846
Acropora eibli Western Indian Ocean 1976
Acropora elegans Indo-West Pacific. 1860
Acropora elegantula Eastern Indian Ocean 1889
Acropora elseyi Bottlebrush coral Indo-Pacific. 1892
Acropora eurystoma Indo-Pacific. 1879
Acropora exquisita Indo-West Pacific. 1971
Acropora fastigata Indo-West Pacific. 1967
Acropora fenneri Indo-West Pacific. 2000
Acropora filiformis Western Central Pacific 2000
Acropora florida Branch coral Indo-Pacific. 25 BRW 1846
Acropora formosa Indo-Pacific. Tropical a 49 COLD 1846
Acropora forskali Indian Ocean. 1834
Acropora gemmifera Indo-Pacific. 1892
Acropora glauca Indo-Pacific. 1893
Acropora globiceps Indo-Pacific. 1846
Acropora gomezi Indo-West Pacific. 2000
Acropora grandis Indo-Pacific. 1892
Acropora granulosa Tubular table coral Indo-Pacific. 1860
Acropora haimei Indo-West Pacific. 1860
Acropora halmaherae Western Central Pacific. 1998
Acropora hemprichii Indo-West Pacific. 1834
Acropora hoeksemai Indo-West Pacific. 1997
Acropora horrida Blue staghorn Indo-Pacific. 1846
Acropora humilis Finger coral Indo-Pacific. Tropical t 19.9 BRL 1846
Acropora hyacinthus Brush coral Indo-Pacific. Tropical t 1846
Acropora indiana Western Central Pacific 1994
Acropora indonesia Indo-West Pacific. 1997
Acropora insignis Indo-West Pacific. 1967
Acropora intermedia Indo-Pacific. 1891
Acropora irregularis Indo-West Pacific. 1892
Acropora jacquelineae Plating Acropora Indo-West Pacific. 1994
Acropora japonica Northwest Pacific 2000
Acropora kenti Western Pacific 1892
Acropora khayranensis Western Indian Ocean. 2006
Acropora kimbeensis Pink-tip Acropora Indo-West Pacific. 1999
Acropora kirstyae Indo-West Pacific. 1984
Acropora kosurini Indo-West Pacific. 1994
Acropora lamarcki Indian Ocean. 1.5 BRW 2000
Acropora latistella Indo-Pacific. 1892
Acropora lianae Indo-West Pacific. 50 COLD 1967
Acropora listeri Indo-Pacific. 1893
Acropora loisetteae Indo-West Pacific. 1994
Acropora lokani Indo-West Pacific. 1994
Acropora longicyathus Indo-Pacific. 1860
Acropora loripes Bluetip coral Indo-Pacific. 1892
Acropora lovelli Cats paw Indo-Pacific. 1984
Acropora lutkeni Indo-Pacific. 1952
Acropora macrostoma Indo-West Pacific. 1891
Acropora magnifica Western Central Pacific 1971
Acropora meridiana Indo-West Pacific. 1971
Acropora microclados Strawberry shortcake Acropora Indo-Pacific. 1834
Acropora microphthalma Small staghorn species Indo-Pacific. 1869
Acropora millepora Plate Acropora Indo-Pacific. 1834
Acropora mirabilis Indo-West Pacific. 1886
Acropora monticulosa Indo-Pacific 300 COLD 1879
Acropora mossambica Western Indian Ocean 1995
Acropora multiacuta White Acropora Indo-West Pacific 1967
Acropora muricata Indo-West Pacific. 1758
Acropora nana Purple nana Indo-Pacific. 1878
Acropora nasuta Branching staghorn coral Indo-Pacific. Tropical t 1846
Acropora natalensis Indian Ocean. 1995
Acropora nobilis Indo-Pacific. 1846
Acropora ocellata Indo-Pacific. 1879
Acropora pagoensis Indo-West Pacific. 1925
Acropora palmata Elkhorn coral Western Atlantic. 1816
Acropora palmerae Indo-Pacific. 1954
Acropora paniculata Fuzzy table coral Indo-Pacific. 2.5 OT 1902
Acropora papillare Indo-West Pacific. 1992
Acropora paragemmifera Western Indian Ocean. 2006
Acropora parilis Purple Acropora coral Indo-Pacific. 1886
Acropora pectinata Indo-West Pacific. 2000
Acropora pharaonis Acropora coral Indo-West Pacific. 1860
Acropora pichoni Indo-West Pacific. 100 COLD 1999
Acropora plana Indo-West Pacific. 1967
Acropora plantaginea Western Indian Ocean. 1816
Acropora plumosa Indo-West Pacific 1998
Acropora polystoma Indo-Pacific. 1891
Acropora prolifera Fused staghorn coral Western Atlantic. 1816
Acropora prostrata Indo-Pacific. 1846
Acropora proximalis Indo-West Pacific. 2000
Acropora pruinosa Indo-West Pacific. 1893
Acropora pulchra Indo-Pacific. 1891
Acropora rambleri Indo-Pacific. 1890
Acropora retusa Indo-Pacific. 1846
Acropora ridzwani Western Central Pacific 2003
Acropora robusta Green robusta Indo-Pacific. 1846
Acropora rongelapensis Western Central Pacific 2004
Acropora rongoi Eastern Central Pacific 2023
Acropora rosaria Ponape rainbow acro Indo-Pacific 1846
Acropora roseni Western Indian Ocean 200 COLD 1999
Acropora rudis Indo-West Pacific. 1892
Acropora rufa Western Indian Ocean 2000
Acropora russelli Indo-West Pacific. 1994
Acropora samoensis Bula Acropora coral Indo-Pacific. 1891
Acropora sarmentosa Blue sarmentosa Indo-Pacific. 1892
Acropora secale Purple tipped Acropora Indo-Pacific. 1878
Acropora sekiseiensis Indo-West Pacific. 1990
Acropora selago Indo-Pacific. 1878
Acropora seriata Indo-West Pacific. 1834
Acropora simplex Indo-West Pacific. 1998
Acropora sirikitiae Eastern Indian Ocean 2012
Acropora solitaryensis Indo-Pacific. 1984
Acropora sordiensis Western Indian Ocean 1995
Acropora spathulata Indo-West Pacific. 1891
Acropora speciosa Indo-Pacific. 1886
Acropora spicifera Indo-Pacific. 1846
Acropora squamata Western Central Pacific 1992
Acropora squarrosa Indo-Pacific. 1834
Acropora stoddarti Indo-West Pacific. 1976
Acropora striata Indo-Pacific. 1866
Acropora subglabra Indo-Pacific. 1891
Acropora subulata Indo-Pacific. 1846
Acropora suharsonoi Indo-West Pacific 1994
Acropora sukarnoi Western Central Pacific 1997
Acropora tanegashimensis Western Pacific 1.1 BRW 1990
Acropora tenella Indo-West Pacific. 1892
Acropora tenuis Indo-Pacific. 1846
Acropora tenuissima Western Central Pacific 2023
Acropora teres Indo-Pacific. 1866
Acropora tizardi Indo-West Pacific. 1892
Acropora torihalimeda Indo-West Pacific. 1994
Acropora tortuosa Cali tort Indo-Pacific. 1846
Acropora tumida Indo-West Pacific. 1866
Acropora turaki Indo-West Pacific. 1994
Acropora valenciennesi Indo-Pacific. 1860
Acropora valida Indo-Pacific. Tropical t 1846
Acropora variolosa Indo-Pacific. 1879
Acropora vaughani Indo-Pacific. 1954
Acropora vermiculata Indo-West Pacific. 1967
Acropora verweyi Indo-Pacific. 1984
Acropora walindii Indo-Pacific. 1999
Acropora willisae Indo-West Pacific. 1984
Acropora yongei Indo-Pacific. 1984
Anacropora forbesi False flower coral Indo-West Pacific. 1884
Anacropora matthai Indo-West Pacific. 1973
Anacropora pillai Indo-West Pacific. 2000
Anacropora puertogalerae Indo-West Pacific 1964
Anacropora reticulata Indo-West Pacific. 1984
Anacropora spinosa Indo-West Pacific. 1892
Anacropora spumosa Western Indian Ocean 2000
Astreopora acroporina Western Central Pacific 2011
Astreopora cenderawasih Western Central Pacific 2011
Astreopora cucullata Indo-Pacific. 1980
Astreopora eliptica Indo-Pacific. 1941
Astreopora expansa Indo-West Pacific. 1877
Astreopora explanata Western Pacific. 1985
Astreopora gracilis Indo-Pacific. 1896
Astreopora incrustans Indo-West Pacific. 1896
Astreopora lambertsi Western Central Pacific 1984
Astreopora listeri Starflower coral Indo-Pacific. 1896
Astreopora macrostoma Indo-West Pacific. 1984
Astreopora montiporina Western Central Pacific 2011
Astreopora moretonensis Indo-Pacific. 1984
Astreopora myriophthalma Porous star coral Indo-Pacific. Tropical t 1816
Astreopora ocellata Indo-West Pacific. 1896
Astreopora randalli Indo-Pacific. 1980
Astreopora scabra Pacific Ocean. 1982
Astreopora suggesta Indo-Pacific. 1954
Enigmopora darveliensis Western Central Pacific 2003
Isopora brueggemanni Indo-Pacific. 1893
Isopora crateriformis Indo-Pacific. 1898
Isopora cuneata Indo-Pacific. 1846
Isopora elizabethensis Southwest Pacific 2000
Isopora palifera Catch bowl coral Indo-Pacific. Tropical t 1816
Isopora togianensis Indo-West Pacific. 1997
Montipora aequituberculata Encrusting pore coral Indo-Pacific. Tropical t 1897
Montipora altasepta Pore coral Indo-Pacific. 1967
Montipora angulata Indo-Pacific. 1816
Montipora aspergillus Western Indian Ocean 2000
Montipora australiensis Indo-Pacific. 1897
Montipora cactus Indo-West Pacific. 1897
Montipora calcarea Indo-Pacific. 1897
Montipora caliculata Eastern Central Atlantic 1846
Montipora capitata Indo-Pacific. 1846
Montipora capricornis Indo-West Pacific. 1985
Montipora carinata Indo-West Pacific. 1967
Montipora cebuensis Indo-West Pacific. 1976
Montipora circumvallata Porous leaf coral Western Indian Ocean. 1834
Montipora cocosensis Indo-West Pacific. 1918
Montipora composita Eastern Central Pacific 1952
Montipora confusa Indo-West Pacific. 1967
Montipora corbettensis Indo-Pacific. 1984
Montipora crassituberculata Indo-Pacific. 1897
Montipora cryptus Western Indian Ocean. 2000
Montipora danae Poker star montipora Indo-Pacific. Tropical t 1851
Montipora delicatula Indo-West Pacific. 2000
Montipora digitata Indo-West Pacific. 1846
Montipora dilatata Eastern Central Pacific 30 COLD 1901
Montipora echinata Western Indian Ocean 2000
Montipora edwardsi Indo-West Pacific. 1897
Montipora efflorescens Indo-Pacific. Tropical t 1897
Montipora effusa Indo-Pacific. 1846
Montipora ehrenbergi Western Central Pacific 1872
Montipora elschneri Western Central Pacific. 1918
Montipora flabellata Indo-Pacific 0.1 CORD 1901
Montipora florida Indo-West Pacific. 100 H 1967
Montipora floweri Indo-Pacific. 1954
Montipora foliosa Cabbage coral Indo-Pacific. Tropical t 1766
Montipora foveolata Indo-Pacific. 1846
Montipora fragilis Western Central Pacific 1886
Montipora friabilis Indo-West Pacific. 1897
Montipora gaimardi Indo-West Pacific. 1897
Montipora granulosa Indo-Pacific. 1897
Montipora grisea Indo-Pacific. 1897
Montipora hemispherica Western Indian Ocean 2000
Montipora hispida Indo-Pacific. Tropical t 1846
Montipora hodgsoni Indo-West Pacific. 2000
Montipora hoffmeisteri Indo-Pacific. 1954
Montipora incrassata Indo-Pacific. 1846



Other identification tools in SeaLifeBase


Identification by pictures:
          If you already know the Family, go to Search SeaLifeBase, select Family and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in SeaLifeBase for the family.

          If you already know the Country, go to Search SeaLifeBase, select Country and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in SeaLifeBase for the country.

          If you already know the Ecosystem, go to Search SeaLifeBase, select Ecosystem and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in SeaLifeBase for the ecosystem.