DiscoverSpeciesCorals and anemones
Acropora caroliniana
- Usual depth6–15 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsMay
- How commonRare
About this species
Acropora caroliniana is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by Nemenzo in 1976. Found in tropical, shallow reef slopes, it occurs at depths of 5 to 25 m in a marine environment. The species is rated as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, with a decreasing population. It is rare, but has been found over a large area, and two-thirds of the regions of Indonesia.
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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: 5 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 10 records
- May: 43 records
- June: 6 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 5 records
- September: 20 records
- October: 16 records
- November: 7 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 6–15 m · Deepest record: 16 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Acropora (Acropora) caroliniana
Similar species
Staghorn CoralAcropora austera
Table coralAcropora cytherea
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).
- 275 open-data records from 1958 to 2013.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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