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Lobophytum pauciflorum
- Usual depth2–18 m
- Water temperature24–29 °C
- Best monthsJune
- How commonRare
About this species
Lobophytum pauciflorum is a species of soft coral in the family Alcyoniidae and the genus Lobophytum.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Lobophytum pauciflorum”, 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: 0 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 18 records
- June: 53 records
- July: 8 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 3 records
- October: 9 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–18 m · Deepest record: 18 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–29 °C
Names and classification
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- イボウネタケ
- Simplified Chinese
- 簡葉形軟珊瑚
Other scientific names: Alcyonium pauciflorum, Amocella pauciflora, Lobophytum candelabrum, Lobophytum chevalieri, Lobophytum madreporoides, Lobularia pauciflora, Sarcophytum pauciflorum
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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).
- 208 open-data records from 1834 to 2014.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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