Acropora muricata
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Acropora muricata   (Linnaeus, 1758)


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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Hexacorallia | Scleractinia | Acroporidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Reef-associated; depth range 0 - 30 m (Ref. 101965).  Tropical; 35°N - 28°S, 35°E - 175°W (Ref. 846)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-Pacific.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 49.0 cm COLD male/unsexed; (Ref. 269); common length : 49.0 cm male/unsexed; (Ref. 269)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found in subtidal areas (Ref. 86439) on shallow protected reef environments, e.g., lagoons (Ref. 846). Dominates large areas of lagoon in shallow and intermediate depths (Ref. 269). Has high bleaching level and high estimated mortality in Palau (Ref. 66144).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Hermaphroditic (Ref. 113712). Mature gametes are shed into the coelenteron and spawned through the mouth. Life cycle: The zygote develops into a planktonic planula larva. Metamorphosis begins with early morphogenesis of tentacles, septa and pharynx before larval settlement on the aboral end (Ref. 833)

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Wallace, C.C. 1999 Staghorn corals of the world. A revision of the genus Acropora (Scleractinia; Astrocoeniina; Acroporidae) worldwide, with emphasis on morphology, phylogeny and biogeography. CSIRO Publishing. 421 p. (Ref. 86439)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Endangered (EN) (A3ce); Date assessed: 27 April 2023

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Appendix II: International trade monitored

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 25.2 - 29.3, mean 28.5 (based on 2926 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Moderate vulnerability (39 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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