DiscoverSpeciesCorals and anemones
Acropora downingi
- Water temperature25–30 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, March, and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Acropora downingi is a species of coral in the family Acroporidae. It is native to the northwest Indian Ocean, including the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Gulf of Aden, and the western coasts of the Arabian Sea, as well as Socotra and around Ste. Anne Island in the Seychelles. It is found at depths of 1–15 m (3–49 ft) but is most common at a depth of 2–10 m (7–33 ft). It was formally described by Australian scientist Carden Wallace in 1999.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–30 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Acropora (Acropora) downingi
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).
- Species data updated October 31, 2026.
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