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Family Acroporidae

Genus Acropora, Table & Staghorn Corals

The most common and diverse group in the Indo-Pacific region, the genus is extremely rare in Hawaii.  Acropora are found off Mana, Kaua'i, French Frigate Shoals, Gardner Pinnacles, and Maro Reef.  FFS appears to be the center of the Hawaiian population and is likely due to larval settlement from Johnston Atoll, 400 miles to the southwest.

 

NORTHWESTERN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS

Acropora cytherea

TABLE CORAL

 
Acropora paniculata

FUZZY TABLE CORAL

 
Acropora humilis

FINGER STAGHORN CORAL

 

Acropora valida

BUSHY STAGHORN CORAL


INDO-PACIFIC

Acropora millepora

SCALY STAGHORN CORAL

 


TROPICAL WESTERN ATLANTIC

Acropora palmata

ELKHORN CORAL