Species · accepted in WoRMS

Pocillopora acuta

Lamarck, 1816

Family: Pocilloporidae
Other names: None recorded
Common names: None recorded
Trade names: None recordedA scientific name identifies a species; trade names and lineage describe its aquarium history.
Identifiers: WoRMS AphiaID 759099 Wikidata Q25382487NCBI Taxonomy 1491507Coral Trait Database species 1559
Cite as: Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S.; Samimi-Namin, K. (2026). World List of Scleractinia. Pocillopora acuta Lamarck, 1816. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=759099 on 2026-10-03

Reading the evidence

These records describe traits and results under specific study conditions. They do not establish recommended aquarium settings.

Trait records

1 trait · Coral Trait Database

1 recordZooxanthellatezooxanthellateOne reported value

Experiments

BCO-DMOPhotosynthesis–irradiance measurementsBCO-DMO dataset 884537 holds 160 photosynthesis–irradiance rate rows for Pocillopora acuta (14 plug IDs, species code Pacuta) on 4 dates, at light values 0–838 (published unit: nm, described as PAR).

Sources

CC-BY-4.0Retrieved 2026-10-03World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) — Aphia REST taxon recordsPer-taxon recommended WoRMS citation (stored on each taxon record).

CC0-1.0Retrieved 2026-10-03Wikidata — taxon cross-identifiersWikidata (CC0); item QID shown per taxon.

CC0-1.0Retrieved 2026-10-03Coral Trait Database — current per-species observation CSV exportsMadin et al. (2016) The Coral Trait Database, a curated database of trait information for coral species from the global oceans. Scientific Data 3:160017. Primary resources cited per observation.