DiscoverSpeciesCorals and anemones
Acropora arabensis
- Water temperature25–28 °C
- Best monthsMay and July
- How commonRare
About this species
Acropora arabensis is a species of acroporid coral native to the Indian Ocean and was originally described by Gregor Hodgson and Kent Carpenter in 1995. It is a locally common species usually found in upper reef slopes and lagoons, most commonly between 3 and 5 m depth. Like other species in the Acropora genus, it is susceptible to coral bleaching. It is classified as "Endangered" by the IUCN Red List and population numbers are currently decreasing.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–28 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Acropora (Acropora) arabensis
Similar species
Elkhorn coralAcropora palmata
Staghorn CoralAcropora austera
Plate coralAcropora clathrata
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 42 open-data records from 1995 to 1995.
- Species data updated October 31, 2026.
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