Where does the eight-ray finger coral live?
Madracis formosa has 8,014 records in 19 countries and territories, from 1964 to 2023. Most records come from US Virgin Islands.
- 8,014 records
- 19 places
- 43 years recorded
- Anthozoa class
AnimaliaCnidariaAnthozoaScleractiniaPocilloporidaeMadracis
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.
Records over time
19642023
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 | 5,317 | |
| Puerto Rico | 2,122 | |
| United States | 494 | |
| Colombia | 23 | |
| Bahamas | 17 | |
| Mexico | 13 | |
| Martinique | 4 | |
| Saint Barthélemy | 3 | |
| Cuba | 3 | |
| Guadeloupe | 3 | |
| Saint Martin | 3 | |
| Curaçao | 2 | |
| Dominica | 2 | |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | |
| St Vincent & the Grenadines | 2 | |
| Barbados | 1 | |
| Honduras | 1 | |
| Nicaragua | 1 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Pocilloporidae.
ten-ray star coral
13,968 records
cauliflower coral
4,644 records
cauliflower coral
3,304 records
Smooth cauliflower coral
2,627 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.