DiscoverSpeciesCorals and anemones
Striped bum coral
Heterocyathus japonicus
- Usual depth55–408 m
- Water temperature13–23 °C
- Best monthsJune, July, and November
- How commonRare
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: 1 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 55–408 m · Deepest record: 407.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 13–23 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Striped bum coral, striped bum coral
Other scientific names: Heterocyathus (Stephanoseris) carthausi, Heterocyathus japonica, Stephanoseris carthausi, Stephanoseris japonica, Stephanoseris japonicus, Stephanoseris lamellosa
Similar species
Striped bum coralHeterocyathus aequicostatus
- Striped bum coral
Heterocyathus alternatus
- Striped bum coral
Heterocyathus hemisphaericus
- Striped bum coral
Heterocyathus sulcatus
Deepwater coralDesmophyllum pertusum
- Devonshire cup coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
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).
- 8 open-data records from 1971 to 1993.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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