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BPBM 2630Invertebrate Zoology

Acropora hyacinthus

As recorded: Acropora hyacinthus (Dana, 1846)

Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Acroporidae

Locality
lagoon; Moen Island; W coast; reef crest
Island
Chuuk
Region
Unknown Region
Depth
1 m
Identified by
J.E. Maragos
Record type
Preserved specimen
56 Bishop specimens of Acropora hyacinthusSpecies page ›

Acropora hyacinthus observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 77 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-22.

Acropora hyacinthus observed 2026-09-22

2026-09-22

Sud, NC

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

Acropora hyacinthus observed 2026-04-28

2026-04-28

Îles Sous-le-Vent, PF

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

Acropora hyacinthus observed 2026-04-26

2026-04-26

Taiwan, TW

(c) 謝忠良, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Acropora hyacinthus observed 2025-11-20

2025-11-20

Ba, FJ-W, FJ

(c) Amber Lancaster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Acropora hyacinthus observed 2025-11-09

2025-11-09

(c) Sarah Hodgson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Acropora hyacinthus observed 2025-10-30

2025-10-30

Maluku, ID

(c) Febrianne S, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Acropora hyacinthus. BPBM 2630. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34776290. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/2630.

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