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15 Indo-Pacific Coral Species Recovery Outline
This document serves as an interim guidance document to direct recovery efforts for 15 Indo-Pacific…
Acropora speciosa coral
Acropora speciosa coral
Acropora speciosa
Protected Status
ESA Threatened
Throughout Its Range
Quick Facts
Weight
Not relevant for corals
Lifespan
Up to hundreds of years
Threats
Climate change, including ocean warming and ocean acidification,
Diseases,
Land-based sources of pollution,
Unsustainable fishing,
Small population size,
Habitat degradation
Region
Pacific Islands
About The Species
Acropora speciosa is a species of coral likely distributed from Indonesia to the Marshall Islands in the western and central Pacific. It also occurs in the Maldives in the Indian Ocean and in at least one site in French Polynesia. In the United States it might be found in the Pacific Remote Island Areas and American Samoa. Colonies of Acropora speciosa form thick cushions or bottlebrush branches. Colonies are cream or light brown in color with delicately colored branch tips. Acropora speciosa is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
NOAA Fisheries is committed to conserving and protecting Acropora speciosa. Our scientists and partners use a variety of innovative techniques to study, learn more about, and protect this species.
Learn more about Acropora speciosa (PDF, 3 pages).
Protected Status
ESA Threatened
- Throughout Its Range
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia | Phylum | Chordata | Class | Anthozoa | Order | Scleractinia | Family | Acroporidae | Genus | Acropora | Species | speciosa |
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