Kingdom Animalia Class Anthozoa Family Acroporidae Rank Species | Phylum Cnidaria Order Scleractinia Genus Acropora | |
Similar Acropora acuminata, Acropora horrida, Acropora donei, Acropora aspera, Acropora caroliniana | ||
Acropora aculeus is a species of acroporid corals found throughout the Indian Ocean, the central Indo-Pacific, Australia, southeast Asia, Japan and the East China Sea. It is also present in the western Pacific Ocean. It is particularly susceptible to coral bleaching, disease, and crown-of-thorns starfish predation. It is also harvested for aquaria.
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