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Bali Shortcake
Acropora latistella
- Usual depth2–8 m
- Water temperature18–30 °C
- Best monthsMay
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Acropora latistella is a species of Acropora polyp coral found in tropical reefs in the Indo-Pacific Ocean from depths ranging from 3 – 20 meters.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Acropora latistella”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 10 records
- February: 29 records
- March: 15 records
- April: 14 records
- May: 101 records
- June: 28 records
- July: 12 records
- August: 53 records
- September: 33 records
- October: 55 records
- November: 45 records
- December: 43 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–8 m · Deepest record: 44.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 18–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Bali Shortcake, Staghorn Coral
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- キクハナガサミドリイシ
Other scientific names: Acropora (Acropora) latistella, Acropora imperfecta, Acropora loricata, Acropora patula, Madrepora (Polystachys) latistella, Madrepora (Polystachys) patula, Madrepora latistella, Madrepora patula
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).
- 1,556 open-data records from 1892 to 2016.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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