DiscoverSpeciesCorals and anemones
Anemone coral
Goniopora columna
- Usual depth2–15 m
- Water temperature22–29 °C
- Best monthsMay and August
- How commonRare
About this species
Goniopora columna is a species of colonial stony coral in the family Poritidae.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Goniopora columna”, 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: 3 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 11 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 16 records
- September: 5 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–15 m · Deepest record: 26 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Anemone coral, anemone coral, Flowerpot coral
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- エダハナガササンゴ
- Simplified Chinese
- 柱形管孔珊瑚
Other scientific names: Goniopora undalata
Similar species
Anemone coralGoniopora djiboutiensis
- Anemone coral
Goniopora tenuidens
Anemone coralGoniopora albiconus
Anemone coralGoniopora fruticosa
- Anemone coral
Goniopora burgosi
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).
- 179 open-data records from 1846 to 2006.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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