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Family Acroporidae

TROPICAL WESTERN ATLANTIC

Acropora palmata

French Reef, Key Largo, 30 feet

 

Snapper Ledge, Key Largo, 35 feet

Paradise Cove, Grand Bahama, 8 feet

ELKHORN CORAL

Common in shallow water exposed to wave action or surge.  Attains height of 6 feet.  Florida to Venezuela & southern Gulf of Mexico.