DiscoverSpeciesCorals and anemones
knob coral
Dipsastraea lizardensis
- Usual depth2–8 m
- Water temperature23–29 °C
- Best monthsMay and August
- How commonOccasional
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 4 records
- February: 14 records
- March: 5 records
- April: 12 records
- May: 40 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 59 records
- September: 6 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–8 m · Deepest record: 25 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- knob coral
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- リザードキクメイシ
- Simplified Chinese
- 蜥島菊珊瑚
Other scientific names: Favia lizardensis
Similar species
knob coralDipsastraea speciosa
- Head Coral
Dipsastraea favus
- knob coral
Dipsastraea matthaii
- knob coral
Dipsastraea pallida
knob coralDipsastraea lacuna
knob coralDipsastraea laxa
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.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 282 open-data records from 1976 to 2010.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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