Where does the hump coral live?
Porites cylindrica has 2,493 records in 54 countries and territories, from 1902 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 2,493 records
- 54 places
- 62 years recorded
- Anthozoa class
AnimaliaCnidariaAnthozoaScleractiniaPoritidaePorites
When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 868 | |
| Micronesia | 546 | |
| Japan | 293 | |
| Indonesia | 117 | |
| Marshall Islands | 110 | |
| Egypt | 89 | |
| Philippines | 55 | |
| New Caledonia | 50 | |
| Fiji | 43 | |
| Réunion | 42 | |
| Guam | 35 | |
| Mayotte | 35 | |
| American Samoa | 28 | |
| Malaysia | 22 | |
| Maldives | 19 | |
| Madagascar | 12 | |
| Cocos Islands | 10 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | |
| Kiribati | 9 | |
| Palau | 9 | |
| Seychelles | 8 | |
| French Southern Territories | 7 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 6 | |
| Taiwan | 6 | |
| Kenya | 5 | |
| Mozambique | 5 | |
| Samoa | 5 | |
| Jordan | 4 | |
| Solomon Islands | 4 | |
| South Georgia | 3 | |
| Tonga | 3 | |
| Tanzania | 3 | |
| Vietnam | 3 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 3 | |
| Antarctica | 2 | |
| Israel | 2 | |
| India | 2 | |
| Yemen | 2 | |
| South Africa | 2 | |
| Argentina | 1 |
Showing the top 40 of 54 places.
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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.