Staghorn Coral
| Name: | Staghorn Coral |
| Scientific Name: | Acropora cervicornis |
| Family: | Branching Corals |
| Taxonomic: | Acroporidae |
| ID Group: | Corals, Algae |
| Size: | up to 8 ft. |
| Depth Range: | In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.) |
| Sightings: | Seen often |
This Coral forms colonies with cylindrical branches that resemble deer antlers. Its color ranges from brown to yellow-brown, with pale tips. The branches are fragile and grow close together.
Staghorn Coral often forms large, dense clusters in shallow waters, with older interior branches becoming covered in algae. It grows quickly when conditions are ideal.