DiscoverSpeciesCorals and anemones
Starry cup coral
Acanthastrea rotundoflora
- Usual depth5 m
- Water temperature26–28 °C
- How commonRare
About this species
Acanthastrea rotundoflora is a species of coral found in Indo-Pacific waters from the Red Sea to Australia and the East China Sea. The species in uncommon throughout its range, and is threatened by the global loss of coral reef habitats.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Acanthastrea rotundoflora”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 5 m · Deepest record: 5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–28 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Starry cup coral, starry cup coral
Other scientific names: Acanthastraea rotundaflora
Similar species
- Starry cup coral
Acanthastrea echinata
- Starry cup coral
Acanthastrea hemprichii
- lobed cactus coral
Acanthastrea pachysepta
- Starry cup coral
Acanthastrea brevis
- Starry cup coral
Acanthastrea minuta
- Starry cup coral
Acanthastrea subechinata
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 13 open-data records from 1975 to 1975.
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