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False flower coral
Anacropora puertogalerae
- Usual depth13–14 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsMay
- How commonRare
About this species
Anacropora puertogalerae is a species of briar coral that can be found in the central Indo-Pacific, Japan, the East China Sea, eastern Australia, the oceanic west Pacific Ocean, the Philippines and the Maldives. It is also found in the Andaman Islands, Rodrigues, Fiji and Vanuatu. It occurs in shallow reefs, from depths of 5–20 m. It is very fragile, and is particularly susceptible to coral bleaching, disease and habitat loss.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 6 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 3 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 13–14 m · Deepest record: 14 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- False flower coral, Anacropora coral, false flower coral
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- オオトゲミドリイシ
Similar species
- False flower coral
Anacropora forbesi
- False flower coral
Anacropora matthaii
- False flower coral
Anacropora pillai
- False flower coral
Anacropora reticulata
- False flower coral
Anacropora spinosa
- Elkhorn coral
Acropora palmata
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).
- 46 open-data records from 1984 to 2006.
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