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Acropora listeri (Staghorn coral)

Synonyms: Madrepora listeri; Madrepora listeri var. conica

Wikipedia Abstract

Acropora listeri is a species of acroporid coral found in the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea, the northern Indian Ocean, Australia, the central Indo-Pacific, Japan, southeast Asia, the East China Sea and the central and western Pacific Ocean. It is also present in Mauritius. The species is found in tropical shallow reefs on their upper slopes, especially in locations exposed to the action of strong waves, at depths of between 3 and 15 metres (9.8 and 49.2 ft). It was described by Brook in 1893.
View Wikipedia Record: Acropora listeri

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Acropora listeri

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Ashmore Reef Commonwealth Marine Reserve 144062 Australia      

External References

Citations

Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0