Where does the Metallogorgia melanotrichos live?
Metallogorgia melanotrichos has 4,368 records in 13 countries and territories, from 1876 to 2025. Most records come from United States.
- 4,368 records
- 13 places
- 39 years recorded
- Anthozoa class
AnimaliaCnidariaAnthozoaScleralcyonaceaChrysogorgiidaeMetallogorgia
When it is recorded
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Peak month: September. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,938 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 703 | |
| Palau | 437 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 70 | |
| New Zealand | 11 | |
| Kiribati | 6 | |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | |
| Australia | 4 | |
| ZZ | 3 | |
| American Samoa | 2 | |
| Portugal | 2 | |
| Saint Helena | 2 | |
| Spain | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Chrysogorgiidae.
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.