Attribute | Value |
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Family | Acroporidae |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Anthozoa |
Order | Scleractinia |
Genus | Acropora |
Type | particularly on reef slopes that are protected from wave action (1) (3). It is seldom found in shallow water |
Diet | but is common in clear water on reef walls and lower reef slopes |
Size | usually below depths of 15 metres (4) (6) (7). It may be found to depths of 40 metres (1) (6).More >>Species found in a similar habitatStaghorn coral(Acropora dendrum)Fleshy artichoke coral(Acanthastrea maxima)Greasy grouper(Epinephelus tauvina) |
Hight | Anthozoa |
Skin Type | Acropora biology |
Favourite Food | Like many corals |
Average Litter Size | called zooxanthellae. The algae gain a safe |
Main Prey | stable environment within the coral's tissues |
Predators | while the coral receives nutrients produced by the algae through photosynthesis. While |
Special Features | on average |
Habitat | staghorn corals such as Acropora granulosa have a special symbiotic relationship with algae |