ESA-Listed Indo-Pacific Coral Species Recovery Planning Workshop Summary
Recovery planning workshop summary report that was held in May 2021 for the 15 U.S. ESA-listed Indo…
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Acropora tenella
Acropora tenella is a species of coral likely found in the Coral Triangle area (the Philippines to Timor Leste and east to the Solomon Islands). There are also confirmed records of this species in southern Japan, Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands. Colonies of Acropora tenella have horizontal, plate-like colonies with flattened branches that usually have a central ridge. Colonies are cream colored with blue or white tips.
Under the Endangered Species Act, NOAA Fisheries must list threatened and endangered marine species regardless of where they are found. Acropora tenella is listed as threatened throughout its range under the ESA.
Acropora tenella forms flat, plate-like colonies with flattened branches. These colonies are made up by many individual polyps that grow together. Colonies are cream colored with blue or white tips.
Acropora tenella gets food from photosynthetic algae that live inside the coral's cells. It also feeds by capturing plankton with its polyp’s tentacles.
Acropora tenella is likely found in the Coral Triangle area, which stretches from the Philippines to Timor Leste and east to the Solomon Islands. It has also been seen in southern Japan, Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands. Acropora tenella occurs on lower reef slopes and shelves in water 130 to 230 feet deep and is well-suited to calm, deep conditions.
Kingdom | Animalia | Phylum | Cnidaria | Class | Anthozoa | Order | Scleractinia | Family | Acroporidae | Genus | Acropora | Species | tenella |
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Last updated by NOAA Fisheries on 01/27/2023
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The Acropora tenella is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). It is also listed under Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Last updated by NOAA Fisheries on 01/27/2023
Last updated by NOAA Fisheries on 01/27/2023
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