DiscoverSpeciesCorals and anemones
Poritipora coral
Goniopora paliformis
- Usual depth15 m
- Water temperature27–28 °C
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 15 m · Deepest record: 15 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 27–28 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Poritipora coral
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- マルボシハナガササンゴ
Other scientific names: Poritipora paliformis
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.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 4 open-data records from 2000 to 2000.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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