Fuzzy table coral

Acropora paniculata

Corals and anemones
IUCN: Endangered

Usual depth3–41 m
Water temperature25–30 °C
Best monthsApril, May, and October
How commonOccasional

About this species

Acropora paniculata is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by Addison Emery Verrill in 1902. Found in marine, tropical, shallow reefs on the upper slopes, it occurs at depths of between 10 and 35 m. It is classed as a vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List, and it has a decreasing population. It is uncommon but found over a large area, including in five regions of Indonesia, and is classified 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: 6 records
February: 12 records
March: 1 records
April: 33 records
May: 35 records
June: 15 records
July: 8 records
August: 8 records
September: 22 records
October: 42 records
November: 21 records
December: 8 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 3–41 m · Deepest record: 50 m

0–10 m: 15 records
10–20 m: 10 records
20–30 m: 1 records
30–40 m: 0 records
40–50 m: 1 records
50–60 m: 2 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 25–30 °C

24–26 °C: 18 records
26–28 °C: 162 records
28–30 °C: 288 records

Names and classification

English: Fuzzy table coral, Staghorn coral

Other scientific names: Acropora (Acropora) paniculata

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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).
499 open-data records from 1902 to 2016.

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