Evidence found
5,144 records across 12 countries and territories, 1966–2021.
Madracis formosa · GBIF taxon key 2259482
Where has the eight-ray finger coral been recorded?
Madracis formosa occurrence evidence comes from 5,144 records in 12 countries and territories, from 1966 to 2021. Most records come from US Virgin Islands.
- 5,144 records
- 12 places
- 39 years recorded
- Anthozoa class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-21. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: October.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. 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
19662021
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where eight-ray finger coral has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for eight-ray finger coral. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| US Virgin Islands | 3,442 | |
| Puerto Rico | 1,642 | |
| United States | 34 | |
| Bahamas | 16 | |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | |
| St Vincent & the Grenadines | 2 | |
| Barbados | 1 | |
| Curaçao | 1 | |
| Dominica | 1 | |
| Honduras | 1 | |
| Mexico | 1 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 1 |
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.