Acanthastrea brevis
| Acanthastrea brevis | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Lobophylliidae |
| Genus: | Acanthastrea |
| Species: | A. brevis |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthastrea brevis Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 | |
Acanthastrea brevis is a vulnerable species of stony coral found in reef habitats at depths of 1–20 m. It is threatened by habitat loss and crown-of-thorns starfish predation. It is particularly susceptible to coral bleaching and ocean acidification.
Distribution
It is found in the waters of American Samoa, Australia, British Indian Ocean Territory, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mayotte, Micronesia, Mozambique, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Réunion, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Thailand, Viet Nam and Yemen.
References
- ↑ Turak, E., Sheppard, C. & Wood, E. (2014). "Acanthastrea brevis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 18 June 2014.