Acropora yongei
Slimer Staghorn Coral
As recorded: Acropora yongei Veron & Wallace, 1984
Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Acroporidae
- Collected by
- J.E.Maragos
- Locality
- Bikini Atoll
- Island
- Bikini Atoll
- Region
- Marshall Islands
- Depth
- 15 m
- Identified by
- J.E. Maragos
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Acropora yongei observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Seram Bagian Timur, ID-MA, ID
(c) nabayu5, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Seram Bagian Timur, ID-MA, ID
(c) nabayu5, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Seram Bagian Timur, ID-MA, ID
(c) nabayu5, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Banda Neira, Kampung Baru, Banda, Central Maluku Regency, Maluku, Indonesia
(c) nabayu5, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-26
Seram Bagian Timur, ID-MA, ID
(c) matalaut, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-22
Indonesia
(c) achmad thoriqin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Acropora yongei. BPBM 4635. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979269677. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/4635.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 4979269677 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026