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Galaxea coral
Galaxea acrhelia
- Usual depth2–15 m
- Water temperature25–29 °C
- Best monthsSeptember
- How commonRare
About this species
Galaxea acrhelia is a large polyp stony coral in the family Euphylliidae.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Galaxea acrhelia”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–15 m · Deepest record: 15 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Galaxea coral
Similar species
Crystal coralGalaxea fascicularis
Octopus coralGalaxea astreata
Octopus coralGalaxea longisepta
Octopus coralGalaxea paucisepta
- Octopus coral
Galaxea cryptoramosa
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).
- 14 open-data records from 2000 to 2004.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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