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Acropora anthocercis

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77: 52: 33: 315:, the western Pacific Ocean in marine environments, South Africa, and Mozambique. It is abundant in Queensland, with a 90% of Australian specimens believed to be in that region. It can be found at depths of 2 to 12 m (6.6 to 39.4 ft), and at temperatures between 25.61 and 26.56 °C (78.10 and 79.81 °F). 266:
formation on rocks. It occurs in a variety of colours; mainly purple, blue, mauve, and grey. The branches are wide and short, and are encrusted in some locations. The radial corallites (on the sides of each branch) are located close to each other, and there are many axian corallites (on the end) on
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as the population is decreasing, and is listed under Appendix II of CITES. Its population is unknown, but is likely to be threatened by the global reduction of coral reefs, the increase of temperature causing bleaching, disease, and being prey to the
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that was first described by G. Brook in 1893. Found on the top slopes of reefs, it is often in contact with strong waves. The species is rated as
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The species was first described by G. Brook in 1893 as
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Conservation status
Vulnerable
IUCN 3.1
Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Cnidaria
Hexacorallia
Scleractinia
Acroporidae
Acropora
Binomial name
Synonyms
acroporid
coral
vulnerable
IUCN Red List
Queensland
CITES Appendix II
corymbose
Acropora appressa
Acropora desalwii
Acropora parapharaonis
Red Sea
Indo-Pacific
Indian Ocean
East China Sea
vulnerable species

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