DiscoverSpeciesCorals and anemones
Acropora monticulosa
- Usual depth0–49 m
- Water temperature23–30 °C
- Best monthsMay, August, and November
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Acropora monticulosa is a species of acroporid coral found in the southwest and northern Indian Ocean, the central Indo-Pacific, Australia, Southeast Asia, Japan, the East China Sea and the oceanic west Pacific Ocean. It is also found in the Tuamotus. It occurs in tropical shallow reefs on upper slopes, from depths of 1 to 12 metres. It was described by Brüggemann in 1879.
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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: 11 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 5 records
- May: 24 records
- June: 5 records
- July: 6 records
- August: 25 records
- September: 14 records
- October: 10 records
- November: 22 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–49 m · Deepest record: 49 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–30 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- サンカクミドリイシ
Other scientific names: Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa, Madrepora (Lepidocyathus) monticulosa, Madrepora monticulosa
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).
- 341 open-data records from 1879 to 2012.
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