What is the staghorn coral? Like its name suggests, staghorn coral is a species of coral that looks a bit like the antlers of a male deer. Capable of growing into thickets up to five feet high and ...

Both elkhorn and staghorn corals are named for their many large branches ... including the short coral snail, fireworm, and damselfish. POPULATION TREND: Since 1970, Caribbean coral populations have ...

Thanks to a scientific petition the Center submitted, elkhorn and staghorn corals gained federal legal protection in 2006, becoming the first species listed under the Endangered Species Act because of ...