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Acropora in life
In life — Table, Elkhorn, and Staghorn Corals, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) albert kok, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
BPBM 1958Invertebrate Zoology

Acropora

Table, Elkhorn, and Staghorn Corals

As recorded: Acropora Oken, 1815

Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Acroporidae

Collected by
J.C.E. Riotte
Locality
Tai Island (off Nadi)
Island
Viti Levu Group
Region
Fiji
Record type
Preserved specimen
259 Bishop specimens of AcroporaSpecies page ›

Acropora observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,979 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

Acropora observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Route 001, American Samoa, AS

(c) Siwa Allred, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Acropora observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Tabuk, SA

(c) Nathan Cook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Acropora observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

(c) The Little Green Boat (Curaçao), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Acropora observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Seram Bagian Timur, ID-MA, ID

(c) nabayu5, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Acropora observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Seram Bagian Timur, ID-MA, ID

(c) nabayu5, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Acropora observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Seram Bagian Timur, ID-MA, ID

(c) nabayu5, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Acropora. BPBM 1958. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34780564. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/1958.

Record sources