DiscoverSpeciesCorals and anemones
Goniopora pedunculata
- Usual depth2–8 m
- Water temperature22–30 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, May, and August
- How commonOccasional
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 20 records
- March: 5 records
- April: 10 records
- May: 26 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 7 records
- August: 32 records
- September: 7 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 10 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–8 m · Deepest record: 39.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–30 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Goniopora minor
Similar species
Anemone coralGoniopora djiboutiensis
- Anemone coral
Goniopora tenuidens
Anemone coralGoniopora albiconus
Anemone coralGoniopora fruticosa
- Anemone coral
Goniopora burgosi
- Anemone coral
Goniopora ciliatus
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).
- 294 open-data records from 1952 to 2010.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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