DiscoverSpeciesCorals and anemones
Acropora grandis
- Usual depth2–12 m
- Water temperature22–30 °C
- Best monthsMay and August
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Acropora grandis is a species of colonial stony coral. It is a large species with multiple branches forming a bush-like structure and is found on reefs and in lagoons. It is native to the tropical western Indo-Pacific and has a range extending from East Africa to the east coast of Australia.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 4 records
- February: 16 records
- March: 13 records
- April: 5 records
- May: 55 records
- June: 6 records
- July: 4 records
- August: 44 records
- September: 13 records
- October: 24 records
- November: 21 records
- December: 7 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–12 m · Deepest record: 26 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–30 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- クロマツミドリイシ
Other scientific names: Acropora (Acropora) grandis, Acropora dispar, Madrepora (Eumadrepora) grandis, Madrepora grandis
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).
- 744 open-data records from 1892 to 2011.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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