Where does the cauliflower coral live?
Pocillopora verrucosa has 4,644 records in 64 countries and territories, from 1899 to 2026. Most records come from Mexico.
- 4,644 records
- 64 places
- 79 years recorded
- Anthozoa class
AnimaliaCnidariaAnthozoaScleractiniaPocilloporidaePocillopora
When it is recorded
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Peak month: March. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 814 | |
| Australia | 625 | |
| Egypt | 599 | |
| American Samoa | 551 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 405 | |
| Japan | 203 | |
| Indonesia | 187 | |
| New Caledonia | 103 | |
| French Polynesia | 99 | |
| Réunion | 99 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 78 | |
| Fiji | 73 | |
| Marshall Islands | 61 | |
| Philippines | 60 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 48 | |
| Mayotte | 48 | |
| Seychelles | 45 | |
| United States | 38 | |
| Maldives | 36 | |
| Guam | 32 | |
| French Southern Territories | 28 | |
| Madagascar | 27 | |
| Ecuador | 26 | |
| Malaysia | 24 | |
| Taiwan | 21 | |
| Vanuatu | 19 | |
| Chile | 17 | |
| Micronesia | 17 | |
| South Africa | 16 | |
| Israel | 15 | |
| Tanzania | 14 | |
| Cocos Islands | 13 | |
| India | 13 | |
| ZZ | 13 | |
| Christmas Island | 12 | |
| Mozambique | 12 | |
| Palau | 12 | |
| Cook Islands | 11 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | |
| Vietnam | 11 |
Showing the top 40 of 64 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Pocilloporidae.
ten-ray star coral
13,968 records
eight-ray finger coral
8,014 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.