Acropora clathrata

Acropora clathrata

''Acropora clathrata'', commonly known as lattice table coral is a species of stony corals belonging to the family Acroporidae. They are a zooxanthellate coral, which are generally found in fringing reefs, sheltered reefs and back reef habitats, between the depths of 5–40 m .

The species is native to Indo-Central Pacific region where it is widespread from Madagascar to the Red Sea to Western Australia.

Per IUCN, the species has the status "least concern".
Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionCnidaria
ClassHexacorallia
OrderScleractinia
FamilyAcroporidae
GenusAcropora
SpeciesA. clathrata
Photographed in
Fiji
Malaysia