Where does the elkhorn coral live?

Acropora palmata has 22,885 records in 45 countries and territories, from 1856 to 2026. Most records come from US Virgin Islands.

• 22,885 records
• 45 places
• 70 years recorded
• Anthozoa class

When it is recorded

Peak month: August. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.

Where it is recorded

Showing the top 40 of 45 places.

Related animals

Others in the family Acroporidae.

staghorn coral

15,476 records

fused staghorn coral

6,778 records

Brush Coral

3,666 records

Bushy staghorn coral

3,628 records

Branching staghorn coral

2,894 records

Finger Coral

2,711 records

Acropora cerealis

2,307 records

Bali Shortcake

1,796 records