Hexacorallia |
Scleractinia |
Acroporidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
Revassocierade; djupintervall 0 - 30 m (Ref. 83917). Tropical; 28°N - 9°N, 98°W - 60°W (Ref. 846)
Western Atlantic.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Species forms the largest colonies of all Acropora, with parallel, obliquely inclined, very thick, tapered branches. Corallites are tubular and irregular in length. Axial corallites are indistinct. Color can either be tan or pale brown with white axial corallites.
Maximum depth from Ref. 116012. Zooxanthellate (Ref. 116012). Found in shallow areas of high wave action, especially reef crests (Ref. 415) and submerged reef tops (Ref. 86439).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Hermaphroditic (Ref. 113712). Mature gametes are shed into the coelenteron and spawned through the mouth. Life cycle: The zygote develops into a planktonic planula larva. Metamorphosis begins with early morphogenesis of tentacles, septa and pharynx before larval settlement on the aboral end (Ref. 833).
Wallace, C.C. 1999 Staghorn corals of the world. A revision of the genus Acropora (Scleractinia; Astrocoeniina; Acroporidae) worldwide, with emphasis on morphology, phylogeny and biogeography. CSIRO Publishing. 421 p. (Ref. 86439)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)FödosammansättningFödointagPredatorer PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 26.5 - 28.2, mean 27.5 (based on 464 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
