Where does the rough star coral live?
Isophyllia rigida has 11,167 records in 27 countries and territories, from 1901 to 2026. Most records come from US Virgin Islands.
- 11,167 records
- 27 places
- 44 years recorded
- Anthozoa class
AnimaliaCnidariaAnthozoaScleractiniaFaviidaeIsophyllia
When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak month: June. 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.
Records over time
19012026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| US Virgin Islands | 5,540 | |
| United States | 2,752 | |
| Puerto Rico | 2,283 | |
| Colombia | 365 | |
| Mexico | 84 | |
| Cayman Islands | 18 | |
| Panama | 18 | |
| Bahamas | 16 | |
| Cuba | 16 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 11 | |
| Honduras | 9 | |
| Martinique | 9 | |
| Jamaica | 8 | |
| Belize | 7 | |
| Bonaire | 5 | |
| Guadeloupe | 4 | |
| Saint Barthélemy | 3 | |
| Bermuda | 3 | |
| Saint Martin | 3 | |
| Nicaragua | 3 | |
| Barbados | 2 | |
| Dominican Republic | 2 | |
| Venezuela | 2 | |
| Curaçao | 1 | |
| Dominica | 1 | |
| Montserrat | 1 | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Faviidae.
brain coral
30,591 records
boulder brain coral
25,228 records
grooved brain coral
20,468 records
knobbed brain coral
16,576 records
rose coral
13,424 records
smooth star coral
13,107 records
golfball coral
12,424 records
knobby cactus coral
12,351 records
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.