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Species related to the Elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata)

Elliptical star coral (Dichocoenia stokesii)
Information on the elliptical star coral is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 videos
Montastraea coral (Montastraea faveolata)
Information on Montastraea faveolata is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Montastraea coral (Montastraea franksi)
Information on Montastraea franksi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Pillar coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus)
The beautiful pillar coral obtains its common name from the tall, pillar-like spires that grow upwards from a broad base. These tall pillars... More 6 Images 0 videos
Graham's sheet coral (Agaricia grahamae)
As its common name suggests, Graham’s sheet coral (Agaricia grahamae) grows in large, thin plates, which are either flat or slightly curved... More 6 Images 0 videos
Fire coral (Millepora complanata)
Fire corals get their common name from the painful stings they inflict on divers. Approximately 50 species of fire coral have been... More 2 Images 0 videos
Fire coral (Millepora alcicornis)
Fire corals get their common name from the painful stings they inflict on divers. Approximately 50 species of fire coral have been... More 10 Images 0 videos
Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus)
The Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) is one of the larger reef fish and one that has suffered a dramatic decline during the 20th... More 21 Images 4 Videos
Yellowfin grouper (Mycteroperca venenosa)
Information on the yellowfin grouper is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Rainbow parrotfish (Scarus guacamaia)
The rainbow parrotfish (Scarus guacamaia) is the largest herbivorous fish in the Atlantic, with males growing to lengths of 1.2 metres... More 21 Images 1 Video
Sickelfish grouper (Dermatolepis inermis)
A large predatory fish of coral reefs in the western Atlantic, the sickelfish grouper (Dermatolepis inermis) is mottled greyish-brown, with... More 6 Images 0 videos
Queen triggerfish (Balistes vetula)
The deep-bodied queen triggerfish has suitably regal colouring; it is a flamboyant, and variable, mixture of blue, green and yellow, which... More 6 Images 1 Video
Staghorn coral (Acropora valida)
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
Great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran)
The massive and well-known great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) has the most distinctive hammer of its genus. It is particularly wide and... More 17 Images 1 Video
Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari)
The spotted eagle ray is very distinctive with a flattened body and triangular corners to the wing-like pectoral fins. The snout is rounded... More 27 Images 9 Videos
Mutton snapper (Lutjanus analis)
The mutton snapper (Lutjanus analis) is a striking fish. Adults vary from orange to reddish-yellow or reddish-brown, and juveniles from... More 8 Images 1 Video
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
Staghorn coral (Acropora formosa)
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
Staghorn coral (Acropora tenuis)
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
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
Staghorn coral (Acropora millepora)
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
Staghorn coral (Acropora hemprichii)
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
Staghorn corals (Acropora spp.)
Staghorn corals are among the fastest growing corals on reefs, and are excellent reef-builders. The name Acropora literally means a porous... More 20 Images 4 Videos
Staghorn coral (Acropora eurystoma)
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
Staghorn coral (Acropora palifera)
Staghorn corals are among the fastest growing corals on reefs, and are excellent reef-builders. The name Acropora literally means a porous... More 4 Images 0 videos
Staghorn coral (Acropora horrida)
With its delicately coloured branches twisting gently upwards, Acropora horrida is a beautiful feature of coral reefs. Acropora horrida... More 2 Images 0 videos
Staghorn coral (Acropora humilis)
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
Staghorn coral (Acropora yongei)
Information on Acropora yongei is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Staghorn coral (Acropora austera)
A reef-building coral with tree-like branches, Acropora austera is amongst the fastest growing corals on reefs in the Indian and Pacific... More 5 Images 0 videos
Acropora (Acropora pichoni)
Information on Acropora pichoni is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos

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