Evidence found
45 records across 7 countries and territories, 2006–2006.
Acropora retusa · GBIF taxon key 5784810
Where has the Acropora retusa been recorded?
Acropora retusa occurrence evidence comes from 45 records in 7 countries and territories, from 2006 to 2006. Most records come from French Polynesia.
- 45 records
- 7 places
- 1 years recorded
- Anthozoa class
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Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: January.
2 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
one-off describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
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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 Acropora retusa has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Acropora retusa. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| French Polynesia | 16 | |
| Niue | 10 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 7 | |
| Cook Islands | 6 | |
| PN | 4 | |
| American Samoa | 1 | |
| Fiji | 1 |
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Record pattern: one-off
One-off or limited records in the covered source. 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.
One-off or limited records in the covered source. 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.