It is not common but found over a large area, and is listed under CITES Appendix II.

Acropora loisetteae is found in colonies of tree-like structures, and is blue or pink in colour.

[2] It is found in a marine environment in tropical, shallow reefs, located in lagoons sheltered from wave action.

[4] Acropora loisetteae is often uncommon and is found over a large area; the Indo-Pacific, Australia, Malaysia, Micronesia, the Philippines, the Adamans, and Banggai.

It is threatened by climate change, rising sea temperatures causing bleaching, coral disease (cases increasing in the range of the species), reef destruction, being prey to starfish Acanthaster planci, and human activity.