The Occurrence of Coral Species Reported as Threatened in Federally Protected Waters of the US Pacific
Table 3
IUCN Red List Categories for 66 species with substantiated records of occurrence in the US Pacific, ranked by number of units (geographically distinct islands, atolls, or reef systems) where found within federally protected waters.
IUCN Red List Category
National Parks
Marine National Monuments
National Marine Sanctuaries
Total units
Montipora patula
VU
2
13
1
15
Cyphastrea ocellina
VU
2
11
1
13
Montipora flabellata
VU
1
12
1
13
Psammocora stellata
VU
0
13
1
13
Pocillopora elegans
VU
1
11
1
12
Montipora caliculata
VU
2
7
1
10
Pocillopora danae
VU
2
8
0
10
Leptoseris incrustans
VU
2
7
1
10
Acropora verweyi
VU
2
6
0
8
Acropora acuminata
VU
1
5
1
7
Acropora paniculata
VU
1
5
0
6
Turbinaria reniformis
VU
1
4
1
6
Acropora aspera
VU
2
3
0
5
Acropora retusa
VU
1
4
0
5
Acropora vaughani
VU
1
4
0
5
Pavona venosa
VU
3
2
1
5
Turbinaria stellulata
VU
1
4
0
5
Acropora aculeus
VU
1
3
0
4
Acropora globiceps
VU
1
3
0
4
Acropora microclados
VU
1
3
0
4
Acropora polystoma
VU
1
3
0
4
Cyphastrea agassizi
VU
2
2
1
4
Heliopora coerulea
VU
2
2
0
4
Acropora palmerae
VU
1
1
1
3
Alveopora verrilliana
VU
0
3
0
3
Isopora cuneata
VU
1
2
0
3
Montipora dilatata
EN
0
3
0
3
Montipora lobulata
VU
0
2
1
3
Acropora striata
VU
1
1
0
2
Astreopora cucullata
VU
1
1
0
2
Isopora crateriformis
VU
2
0
1
2
Leptoseris yabei
VU
1
1
0
2
Millepora tuberosa
EN
2
0
1
2
Montipora calcarea
VU
1
1
1
2
Pavona cactus
VU
1
1
0
2
Pavona decussata
VU
2
0
0
2
Acanthastrea brevis
VU
0
1
0
1
Acropora donei
VU
1
0
0
1
Acropora horrida
VU
1
0
0
1
Acropora listeri
VU
1
0
0
1
Acropora rudis
EN
0
0
1
1
Acropora speciosa
VU
0
1
0
1
Alveopora allingi
VU
1
0
0
1
Barabattoia laddi
VU
0
1
0
1
Euphyllia cristata
VU
1
0
0
1
Galaxea astreata
VU
1
0
0
1
Montipora angulata
VU
0
1
0
1
Montipora australiensis
VU
1
0
0
1
Pavona bipartita
VU
0
1
0
1
Pavona diffluens
VU
1
0
0
1
Porites horizontalata
VU
1
0
0
1
Porites napopora
VU
0
0
1
1
Porites nigrescens
VU
1
0
0
1
Porites pukoensis
CR
0
1
0
1
Turbinaria mesenterina
VU
1
0
0
1
Acanthastrea hemprichii
VU
0
0
0
0
Acanthastrea ishigakiensis
VU
0
0
0
0
Acropora jacquelineae
VU
0
0
0
0
Acropora pharaonis
VU
0
0
0
0
Alveopora fenestrata
VU
0
0
0
0
Euphyllia paraancora
VU
0
0
0
0
Euphyllia paradivisa
VU
0
0
0
0
Millepora foveolata
VU
0
0
0
0
Pachyseris rugosa
VU
0
0
0
0
Seriatopora aculeata
VU
0
0
0
0
Turbinaria peltata
VU
0
0
0
0
“Total units” is not strictly additive, as Tutuila hosts both a National Park and a National Marine Sanctuary.
