
DiscoverSpeciesCorals and anemones
Edwardsianthus gilbertensis
- Usual depth0–22 m
- Water temperature10–29 °C
- Best monthsJuly, August, and September
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 4 records
- March: 4 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 6 records
- August: 5 records
- September: 7 records
- October: 4 records
- November: 5 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–22 m · Deepest record: 22 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 10–29 °C
Photos

(c) Patrick Connolly, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
no rights reserved · CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- ミナミムシモドキギンチャク
Other scientific names: Edwardsia gilbertensis
Similar species

- Lined sea anemone
Edwardsiella lineata


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).
- 31 open-data records from 2018 to 2019.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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