Where does the fused staghorn coral live?
Acropora prolifera has 6,778 records in 27 countries and territories, from 1884 to 2026. Most records come from US Virgin Islands.
- 6,778 records
- 27 places
- 40 years recorded
- Anthozoa class
AnimaliaCnidariaAnthozoaScleractiniaAcroporidaeAcropora
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. 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
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| US Virgin Islands | 4,022 | |
| Puerto Rico | 1,969 | |
| United States | 609 | |
| Barbados | 30 | |
| Cuba | 29 | |
| Belize | 27 | |
| Mexico | 22 | |
| Guadeloupe | 8 | |
| Saint Martin | 8 | |
| Panama | 8 | |
| Dominican Republic | 7 | |
| Bahamas | 6 | |
| Honduras | 5 | |
| Saint Barthélemy | 4 | |
| Venezuela | 4 | |
| Colombia | 3 | |
| Curaçao | 3 | |
| Antigua & Barbuda | 2 | |
| Haiti | 2 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 2 | |
| British Virgin Islands | 2 | |
| Australia | 1 | |
| Bonaire | 1 | |
| Brazil | 1 | |
| Jamaica | 1 | |
| Nicaragua | 1 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Acroporidae.
elkhorn coral
22,885 records
staghorn coral
15,476 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
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.