Where does the Acropora retusa live?
Acropora retusa has 125 records in 14 countries and territories, from 1930 to 2016. Most records come from French Polynesia.
- 125 records
- 14 places
- 8 years recorded
- Anthozoa class
AnimaliaCnidariaAnthozoaScleractiniaAcroporidaeAcropora
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| French Polynesia | 41 | |
| Niue | 20 | |
| Cook Islands | 16 | |
| Japan | 9 | |
| Pitcairn | 8 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 8 | |
| Mauritius | 7 | |
| Fiji | 3 | |
| Réunion | 3 | |
| Seychelles | 3 | |
| American Samoa | 2 | |
| Philippines | 2 | |
| French Southern Territories | 2 | |
| New Caledonia | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Acroporidae.
elkhorn coral
22,885 records
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
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.