Acropora aculeus
| Acropora aculeus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Acroporidae |
| Genus: | Acropora |
| Species: | A. aculeus |
| Binomial name | |
| Acropora aculeus (Dana, 1846) | |
Acropora aculeus is a species of acroporid corals found throughout the Indian Ocean, the central Indo-Pacific, Australia, southeast Asia, Japan and the East China Sea. It is also present in the western Pacific Ocean. It is particularly susceptible to coral bleaching, disease, and crown-of-thorns starfish predation. It is also harvested for aquaria.
References
- ↑ Delbeek, J.T.; Richards, Z.T.; Lovell, E.R.; Bass, D.; Aeby, G. & Reboton, C. (2014). "Acropora aculeus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
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