DiscoverSpeciesCorals and anemones
Acropora papillare
- Water temperature25–29 °C
- Best monthsNovember
- How commonRare
About this species
Acropora papillare is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by Latypov in 1992. Found in marine, tropical, shallow reefs in areas exposed to waves, it occurs at depths of between 1 and 5 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 three 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: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 8 records
- August: 3 records
- September: 3 records
- October: 9 records
- November: 31 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–29 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- タケノコミドリイシ
Other scientific names: Acropora (Acropora) indiana, Acropora (Acropora) papillare, Acropora indiana
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).
- 109 open-data records from 1990 to 2009.
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