Acropora valida (Dana, 1846) |
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Family: | Acroporidae () | |||
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Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 51 m | |||
Distribution: | Indo-Pacific. Tropical to subtropical. | |||
Diagnosis: | Colonies have wide range of forms from compact bushes to tables. Axial corallites are small while radial corallites are usually a mixture of sizes and are strongly appressed and swollen, with small openings. | |||
Biology: | Can be found in shallow waters (Ref. 122680). A wide range of reef environments, i.e., intertidal outer reef flat and subtidal reef edge, submerged reef tops (Ref. 86439) and rocky foreshores (Ref. 846). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 27 April 2023 (A3ce) Ref. 123251) | |||
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