Acropora formosa

photo by Bailly, Nicolas

Family:	Acroporidae ()
Max. size:	49 cm COLD (male/unsexed)
Environment:	reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 25 m
Distribution:	Indo-Pacific. Tropical and subtropical.
Diagnosis:	This is the classic "staghorn coral", with aborescent growth form and branches usually less than 50 cm in length. Colonies are composed of smooth appearing, straight branches less than 2 cm thick; branching is irregular such that colonies from thickets which often dominate large areas of lagoon in shallow and intermediate depths (Ref. 269).
Biology:	Depth based from occurrence record (Ref. 8294); to be replaced with a better reference. Dominates large areas of lagoon in shallow and intermediate depths (Ref. 269). Has high bleaching level and high estimated mortality in Palau (Ref. 66144).
IUCN Red List Status:	Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 03 January 2008 Ref. 123251)
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