Where does the hump coral live?
Porites rus has 3,798 records in 50 countries and territories, from 1953 to 2026. Most records come from American Samoa.
- 3,798 records
- 50 places
- 50 years recorded
- Anthozoa class
AnimaliaCnidariaAnthozoaScleractiniaPoritidaePorites
When it is recorded
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Peak month: February. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| American Samoa | 1,379 | |
| Micronesia | 541 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 464 | |
| Australia | 371 | |
| Marshall Islands | 114 | |
| Indonesia | 113 | |
| Japan | 90 | |
| French Polynesia | 86 | |
| Christmas Island | 60 | |
| Egypt | 50 | |
| Mayotte | 45 | |
| Réunion | 38 | |
| Seychelles | 37 | |
| Guam | 35 | |
| Tanzania | 34 | |
| Kenya | 33 | |
| Fiji | 32 | |
| United States | 32 | |
| Philippines | 23 | |
| Palau | 22 | |
| New Caledonia | 20 | |
| French Southern Territories | 17 | |
| Thailand | 16 | |
| Maldives | 15 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 15 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 12 | |
| Madagascar | 11 | |
| Malaysia | 10 | |
| Samoa | 10 | |
| Taiwan | 8 | |
| India | 6 | |
| Vanuatu | 6 | |
| Cocos Islands | 5 | |
| Cook Islands | 5 | |
| Comoros | 5 | |
| ZZ | 5 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 4 | |
| Kiribati | 4 | |
| Yemen | 4 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 |
Showing the top 40 of 50 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.