DiscoverSpeciesCorals and anemones
Goniastrea columella
- Water temperature28–28 °C
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Depth and water temperature
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–28 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Goniastraea columella
Similar species
Lesser star coralGoniastrea pectinata
knob coralGoniastrea stelligera
- Lesser star coral
Goniastrea edwardsi
- Lesser star coral
Goniastrea favulus
- Lesser star coral
Goniastrea retiformis
Lesser star coralGoniastrea minuta
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).
- 3 open-data records from 1948 to 1948.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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