DiscoverSpeciesCorals and anemones
Acropora subglabra
- Usual depth5–12 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsMay and October
- How commonOccasional
Photo credit: (c) luluchouette, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by luluchouette · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
Acropora subglabra is a species of acroporid coral found in the northern Indian Ocean, the central Indo-Pacific, Australia, Southeast Asia, Japan, the East China Sea and the oceanic west Pacific Ocean. It occurs in tropical shallow reefs, and its range is often restricted to sheltered back reefs containing soft substrates and clear water. It can be found from depths of 5 to 15 metres and was described by Brook in 1891.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 2 records
- February: 11 records
- March: 8 records
- April: 23 records
- May: 43 records
- June: 18 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 7 records
- September: 11 records
- October: 32 records
- November: 8 records
- December: 23 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 5–12 m · Deepest record: 35 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- ホソヅツミドリイシ
Other scientific names: Acropora (Acropora) subglabra, Acropora spiniformis, Acropora subglubra, Madrepora (Trachylopora) subglabra, Madrepora subglabra
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).
- 504 open-data records from 1979 to 2016.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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