DiscoverSpeciesCorals and anemones
Edwardsia vivipara
- Usual depth5–18 m
- Water temperature16–18 °C
- Best monthsJanuary and August
- How commonRare
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 6 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 4 records
- April: 3 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 10 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 5–18 m · Deepest record: 22 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 16–18 °C
Photos
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Names and classification
Other scientific names: Edwardsioides vivipara
Similar species
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).
- 47 open-data records from 1997 to 1997.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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