Saltwater
Bottlebrush acropora
Acropora echinata
Acroporidae
Facts
Care
- Type
- Small-polyp stony coral (SPS)
- Light
- High
- Flow
- Strong
- Placement
- High on the rock
- Difficulty
- Demanding
Water values
Range
Seen here
Seen in the wild in Australia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Indonesia, Japan, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and 6 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Acropora echinata is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by James Dwight Dana in 1846. Found in shallow, tropical, sheltered reefs in marine environments, it is found at depths of 8 to 25 m (26 to 82 ft) in clear water. The species is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List, and has a decreasing population. It is not common but found over a large area, and is listed under CITES Appendix II.
Other names
In other languages
- Staghorn coral
