强壮轴孔珊瑚

Acropora robusta

一一国家二级保护，通常生长在波浪强劲的珊瑚礁边缘或礁台区。分枝直径约1—4 c m，高可达1 M以上。活体呈绿色，分枝尖端淡黄色或红褐色。

地理分布：广泛分布于印度洋、太平洋珊瑚礁区。

一As n ation a l s ecOn d-class p rotective s peci es，th ey typ i ca l ly g row o n th e ed g eof co ral reefs

wh e re th e re a re stron g waves o r th e reef a reas.Th e b ra n c h es h ave a d i a m ete r of abo ut o n e

to fo u r ce n tim ete rs with a h e ig ht of m o re th a n o n e m ete r.Th e l ivi n g b od i e s of Ac ropo ra

rob us ta a re g ree n wh ile th e tips of bra n ch es a re l i g h t ye l l ow o r red d i s h b row n.

G eologica l Distrib utio n：Th ey are wide ly distri b ute d i n th e co ra l reefs i n th e I n d i an Oce an an d

th e Pacific Ocea n