Staghorn Coral

Acropora

Family: Scleractinia Category: Coral, symbiotic Max size: 300 cm

Species information

Habitat: Coral reefs
Distribution: Indo-Pacific Ocean
Food: Plankton, symbiotic zooxanthellae
Way of living: Sessile colony
Behavior: Fast-growing branching coral that provides habitat for marine life.

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