Sealife guideThe Acroporidae familyThe taxonomy of marine species
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Acropora cythereacoral
(Acropora cytherea)
(Acropora cytherea)

Acropora pulchra coral
(Acropora pulchra)
(Acropora pulchra)

Elkhorn coral
(Acropora palmata)
(Acropora palmata)

Pharaoh coral
(Acropora parapharaonis)
(Acropora parapharaonis)

Staghorn coral
(Acropora cervicornis)
(Acropora cervicornis)
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Empereur quatre raies blanches
(Monotaxis heterodon)
(Monotaxis heterodon)
