Where has the cauliflower coral been recorded?

Pocillopora damicornis occurrence evidence comes from 1,094 records in 34 countries and territories, from 1875 to 2025. Most records come from Australia.

• 1,094 records
• 34 places
• 62 years recorded
• Anthozoa class

Observation evidence passport

Compare this animal’s observation pattern

When it is recorded

Peak month: April. 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

Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.

Where cauliflower coral has been recorded

The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for cauliflower 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.

Related animals

Others in the family Pocilloporidae.

ten-ray star coral

5,720 records

eight-ray finger coral

5,144 records

cauliflower coral

1,788 records

cauliflower coral

1,285 records

Smooth cauliflower coral

814 records