Where does the smooth flower coral live?
Eusmilia fastigiata has 15,283 records in 39 countries and territories, from 1887 to 2026. Most records come from US Virgin Islands.
- 15,283 records
- 39 places
- 65 years recorded
- Anthozoa class
AnimaliaCnidariaAnthozoaScleractiniaMeandrinidaeEusmilia
When it is recorded
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Peak month: August. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| US Virgin Islands | 5,909 | |
| United States | 4,453 | |
| Puerto Rico | 2,468 | |
| Colombia | 1,299 | |
| Mexico | 286 | |
| Bonaire | 144 | |
| Curaçao | 127 | |
| Cayman Islands | 92 | |
| Guadeloupe | 61 | |
| Martinique | 55 | |
| Cuba | 52 | |
| Belize | 51 | |
| Bahamas | 50 | |
| Panama | 44 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 33 | |
| Honduras | 23 | |
| Jamaica | 23 | |
| Costa Rica | 18 | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 18 | |
| Dominican Republic | 16 | |
| Saint Lucia | 10 | |
| Dominica | 9 | |
| Barbados | 8 | |
| Venezuela | 7 | |
| Saint Barthélemy | 5 | |
| Saint Martin | 3 | |
| Antigua & Barbuda | 2 | |
| Anguilla | 2 | |
| France | 2 | |
| Grenada | 2 | |
| St Kitts & Nevis | 2 | |
| Sint Maarten | 2 | |
| Aruba | 1 | |
| Bermuda | 1 | |
| Haiti | 1 | |
| Nicaragua | 1 | |
| Philippines | 1 | |
| St Vincent & the Grenadines | 1 | |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Meandrinidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.