Acropora acuminata
| Acropora acuminata | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Acroporidae |
| Genus: | Acropora |
| Species: | A. acuminata |
| Binomial name | |
| Acropora acuminata (Verrill, 1864) | |
Acropora acuminata is a species of acroporid coral found in the Red Sea, the northern Indian Ocean, central Indo-Pacific, Australia, southeast Asia, Japan, the East China Sea and western Pacific Ocean. It is particularly susceptible to coral bleaching, crown-of-thorns starfish predation, and harvesting for the aquarium trade. It is found on shallow coral reefs from depths of 5–20 m.
References
- ↑ Richards, Z.T., Delbeek, J.T., Lovell, E.R., Bass, D., Aeby, G. & Reboton, C. (2014). "Acropora acuminata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 28 August 2014.