Acropora pharaonis

Corals and anemones
IUCN: Endangered

Usual depth5–14 m
Water temperature24–30 °C
Best monthsJune
How commonRare

About this species

Acropora pharaonis is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by Milne-Edwards and Haime in 1860. Found in marine, tropical, reefs on slopes sheltered from wave action, it occurs at depths of between 5 and 25 m. It is classed as a vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List, and it has a decreasing population. It is common and found over a large area 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: 1 records
May: 4 records
June: 14 records
July: 3 records
August: 2 records
September: 2 records
October: 1 records
November: 0 records
December: 0 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 5–14 m · Deepest record: 14.4 m

0–10 m: 1 records
10–20 m: 3 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C

24–26 °C: 8 records
26–28 °C: 20 records
28–30 °C: 21 records

Names and classification

Other scientific names: Acropora (Acropora) pharaonis, Acropora (Eumadrepora) pharaonis, Acropora arabica, Acropora ehrenbergii, Acropora pustulosa, Acropora scandens, Acropora subtilis, Madrepora (Eumadrepora) ehrenbergi, Madrepora (Eumadrepora) pharaonis, Madrepora (Odonthocyathus) arabica, Madrepora (Odonthocyathus) subtilis, Madrepora arabica, Madrepora ehrenbergi, Madrepora ehrenbergii, Madrepora microcyathus, Madrepora pharaonis, Madrepora pustulosa, Madrepora scandens, Madrepora spinulosa, Madrepora subtilis

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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).
76 open-data records from 1860 to 2006.

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