DiscoverSpeciesCorals and anemones
Acropora loisetteae
- Usual depth7–16 m
- Water temperature28–30 °C
- Best monthsJuly and August
- How commonRare
About this species
Acropora loisetteae is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by C. C. Wallace in 1994. Found in marine, tropical, shallow reefs in sheltered lagoons, it is found at depths between 1 and 30 m. It is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, and it is thought to have a decreasing population. It is not common but found over a large area, and is listed under CITES Appendix II.
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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: 3 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 3 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 15 records
- August: 17 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 7–16 m · Deepest record: 26 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–30 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Acropora (Acropora) loisetteae
Similar species
- Elkhorn coral
Acropora palmata
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).
- 50 open-data records from 1992 to 2006.
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