ARKive - Acanthastrea coral - Acanthastrea lordhowensis- species related by habitat

Species that live in a similar habitat to the Acanthastrea coral (Acanthastrea lordhowensis)

Freckled guitarfish (Rhinobatos lentiginosus)
Information on the freckled guitarfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.
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Netfin grouper (Epinephelus miliaris)
A fairly large and commercially valuable reef fish, the netfin grouper (Epinephelus miliaris) has a dense pattern of small, yellowish-brown... More 4 Images 1 Video
Staghorn coral (Acropora dendrum)
Information on Acropora dendrum is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Fleshy artichoke coral (Acanthastrea maxima)
The fleshy artichoke coral is a little-known, rare coral described as recently as 1998. The most distinguishing features of this species are... More 1 Image 0 videos
Greasy grouper (Epinephelus tauvina)
A relatively large reef fish with a wide, upward-facing mouth and thick lips, the greasy grouper (Epinephelus tauvina) looks spectacular in... More 8 Images 1 Video
Alveopora coral (Alveopora minuta)
Information on Alveopora minuta is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Asian sheepshead wrasse (Semicossyphus reticulatus)
One of the largest wrasses, the Asian sheepshead wrasse is an extraordinary pinkish-grey fish with large, swelling-like protrusions on the... More 1 Image 0 videos
Staghorn coral (Acropora cytherea)
Staghorn corals are among the fastest growing corals on reefs, and are excellent reef-builders. The name Acropora literally means a porous... More 1 Image 0 videos
Mushroom coral (Fungia fungites)
Rather than forming colonies like most other corals, Fungia corals are usually solitary and generally free-living; that is, they are not... More 10 Images 0 videos
Mushroom corals (Fungia spp.)
Rather than forming colonies like most other corals, Fungia corals are usually solitary and generally free-living; that is, they are not... More 9 Images 2 Videos
Black cod (Epinephelus daemelii)
Information on the black cod is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 1 Video
Staghorn coral (Acropora vaughani)
Information on Acropora vaughani is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Staghorn coral (Acropora turaki)
Information on Acropora turaki is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Starry cup coral (Acanthastrea faviaformis)
Information on Acanthastrea faviaformis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Stony coral (Euphyllia glabrescens)
Whilst most coral species are identified entirely by their skeletons, for Euphyllia species it is necessary to look at the living coral... More 2 Images 1 Video
Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi)
The most common shark in the Caribbean Sea, the Caribbean reef shark displays the characteristic shark form, with a long, powerful... More 22 Images 2 Videos
Pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus pontohi)
Information on the pygmy seahorse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Dusky grouper (Epinephelus marginatus)
Jacques Cousteau reportedly said that groupers were the strangest creatures he had come across at sea. The dusky grouper (Epinephelus... More 9 Images 0 videos
Undulated moray (Gymnothorax undulatus)
The undulated moray (Gymnothorax undulatus) is a distinctive moray eel, taking its name from the pattern of light undulating lines that form... More 12 Images 0 videos
Staghorn coral (Acropora nobilis)
Staghorn corals are among the fastest growing corals on reefs, and are excellent reef-builders. The name Acropora literally means a porous... More 2 Images 0 videos
Humphead parrotfish (Bolbometopon muricatum)
The largest of all parrotfish, the humphead parrotfish (Bolbometopon muricatum) is an olive or blue-green to slate-grey fish, with a... More 9 Images 4 Videos
Alveopora coral (Alveopora japonica)
Information on Alveopora japonica is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Montipora coral (Montipora altasepta)
Information on Montipora altasepta is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Montipora coral (Montipora hodgsoni)
Information on Montipora hodgsoni is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Splendid toadfish (Sanopus splendidus)
With vibrant, bright yellow fins and distinctive patterning, the splendid toadfish is a striking exception to the typical drab colouration... More 3 Images 0 videos
Picasso triggerfish (Rhinecanthus assasi)
Named after the inspirational cubist painter, Pablo Picasso, the Picasso triggerfish (Rhinecanthus assasi) has a beautiful, colourful... More 5 Images 0 videos
Staghorn coral (Acropora verweyi)
Information on Acropora verweyi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Coral catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus)
The coral catshark is a small, slender shark with a narrow head and the elongated, cat-like eyes typical of the catshark family. The body is... More 5 Images 2 Videos
Kemp’s ridley turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)
Kemp’s ridley turtle is the most severely endangered marine turtle in the world; in the 1980s only a few hundred females were observed... More 20 Images 5 Videos
Stony coral (Porites desilveri)
Information on Porites desilveri is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos

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