Pocillopora acuta
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Pocillopora acuta   Lamarck, 1816

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Hexacorallia | Scleractinia | Pocilloporidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic, usually 0 - 4 m (Ref. 132312).  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Western Pacific: Taiwan and Singapore.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found on offshore reefs, shallow waters, and artificial substrates like seawalls and pontoons (Ref. 132312).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Poquita-Du, R.C., C.S.L. Ng, J.B. Loo, L. Afiq-Rosli, Y.C. Tay, P.A. Todd, L.M. Chou and D. Huang 2017 New evidence shows that Pocillopora ‘damicornis-like’ corals in Singapore are actually Pocillopora acuta (Scleractinia: Pocilloporidae). Biodiversity Data Journal 5:e11407. (Ref. 132312)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Endangered (EN) (A3ce); Date assessed: 27 October 2023

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

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