They prefer tidal pools, coral flats, and stands of staghorn coral. The surrounding waters contain a rich marine ecosystem with plentiful staghorn coral. Great Guana Cay is an Abaco barrier island that hosts elkhorn and staghorn coral reefs. They frequently occur in colonies associated with live or dead branching staghorn coral ("Acropora"). Some of its species are known as table coral, elkhorn coral, and staghorn coral. Staghorn coral is found throughout the Florida Keys, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean islands. Coral reef animals&colon; staghorn coral, "Fungia fungites", and anemone coral. There are scattered elkhorn coral "Acropora palmata", and staghorn coral "A. cervicornis".