Branching staghorn coral

Acropora nasuta

Corals and anemones
IUCN: Endangered

Usual depth1–13 m
Water temperature22–30 °C
Best monthsMay, October, and November
How commonOccasional

About this species

Acropora nasuta is a species of branching stony coral in the family Acroporidae. It is native to the western and central Indo-Pacific where it is found in shallow reef habitats. Like other corals of the genus Acropora, it is susceptible to coral bleaching and coral diseases and the IUCN has listed it as being "Endangered".

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Where and when

Where it has been recorded

Worldwide

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Best months

Worldwide (open data)

January: 29 records
February: 56 records
March: 51 records
April: 36 records
May: 151 records
June: 52 records
July: 41 records
August: 89 records
September: 89 records
October: 117 records
November: 92 records
December: 22 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 1–13 m · Deepest record: 200 m

0–10 m: 225 records
10–20 m: 60 records
20–30 m: 6 records
30–40 m: 0 records
40–50 m: 0 records
50–60 m: 0 records
60–70 m: 1 records
70–80 m: 0 records
80–90 m: 0 records
90–100 m: 0 records
100–110 m: 0 records
110+ m: 2 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 22–30 °C

20–22 °C: 2 records
22–24 °C: 16 records
24–26 °C: 191 records
26–28 °C: 240 records
28–30 °C: 275 records

Names and classification

English: Branching staghorn coral

Names in 1 more languages

Japanese: ハナガサミドリイシ

Other scientific names: Acropora (Acropora) nasuta, Acropora canaliculata, Acropora diomedeae, Madrepora (Polystachys) nasuta, Madrepora (Tylopora) canaliculata, Madrepora canaliculata, Madrepora nasuta

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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).
2,385 open-data records from 1846 to 2012.
Species data updated October 26, 2026.

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