DiscoverSpeciesCorals and anemones
Isactinia citrina
- Usual depth0–2 m
- Water temperature26–29 °C
- Best monthsJune, August, and September
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 4 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 3 records
- May: 5 records
- June: 8 records
- July: 5 records
- August: 7 records
- September: 8 records
- October: 5 records
- November: 4 records
- December: 6 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–2 m · Deepest record: 1.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–29 °C
Photos
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Doreen, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- マチバリイソギンチャク
Other scientific names: Actinia citrina, Anemonia citrina, Isactinia ignota, Isactinia lobata, Telactinia citrina
Similar species
Olive AnemoneIsactinia olivacea
Beadlet anemoneActinia equina
Opelet anemoneAnemonia viridis
Aggregating anemoneAnthopleura elegantissima
Red Waratah AnemoneActinia tenebrosa
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).
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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