DiscoverSpeciesCorals and anemones
Lobophytum batarum
- Usual depth6–16 m
- Water temperature23–29 °C
- Best monthsJanuary and July
- How commonRare
About this species
Lobophytum batarum is a species of Devil's Hand Coral or Lobophytum found in the Pacific and Indian oceans.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Lobophytum batarum”, 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: 2 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 6–16 m · Deepest record: 16 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–29 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- タカウネタケ
Similar species
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).
- 13 open-data records from 1919 to 1997.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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