Hexacorallia |
Scleractinia |
Acroporidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated; depth range 15 - 30 m (Ref. 83553). Tropical
Western Central Pacific: Malaysia.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Common on shoals and exposed lower slopes. Found in deeper waters often along with Acropora plumosa (Ref. 83553).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Anthozoa are either gonochoric or hermaphroditic. 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.
Ditlev, H. 2003 New scleractinian corals from Sabah, North Borneo. Description of one new genus and eight new species, with notes on their taxonomy and ecology. Zool. Med. Leiden 77(9):193-219. (Ref. 83553)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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Unknown.
