DiscoverSpeciesCorals and anemones
Lettuce-leaf coral
Agaricia tenuifolia
- Usual depth3–14 m
- Water temperature27–29 °C
- Best monthsJune and December
- How commonCommon
About this species
Agaricia tenuifolia, commonly known as thin leaf lettuce coral, is a species of colonial stony coral in the family Agariciidae. This coral is found in shallow waters in the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 339 records
- March: 117 records
- April: 359 records
- May: 1,341 records
- June: 2,964 records
- July: 403 records
- August: 323 records
- September: 921 records
- October: 1,529 records
- November: 755 records
- December: 2,532 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 3–14 m · Deepest record: 29.3 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 27–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Lettuce-leaf coral, lettuce-leaf coral, Ribbon Coral, Thin Leaf Lettuce Coral
Names in 2 more languages
- German
- Folienkoralle, Salatblattkoralle
- Spanish
- Coral lechuga delgada
Other scientific names: Undaria tenuifolia
Similar species
- Lowrelief lettuce coral
Agaricia humilis
- Leaf coral
Pavona cactus
- Leaf coral
Pavona decussata
- Porcelain coral
Leptoseris explanata
- Porcelain coral
Leptoseris gardineri
- Porcelain coral
Leptoseris papyracea
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).
- 12,039 open-data records from 1972 to 2023.
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