Evidence found
8,182 records across 24 countries and territories, 1884–2025.
Siderastrea radians · GBIF taxon key 2258898
Where has the lesser starlet coral been recorded?
Siderastrea radians occurrence evidence comes from 8,182 records in 24 countries and territories, from 1884 to 2025. Most records come from US Virgin Islands.
- 8,182 records
- 24 places
- 60 years recorded
- Anthozoa class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-21. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: October.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
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When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. 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
18842025
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where lesser starlet coral has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for lesser starlet 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.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| US Virgin Islands | 3,551 | |
| United States | 2,802 | |
| Puerto Rico | 1,646 | |
| Costa Rica | 46 | |
| Venezuela | 40 | |
| Colombia | 24 | |
| Bermuda | 19 | |
| Brazil | 9 | |
| Cayman Islands | 6 | |
| Bahamas | 5 | |
| Belize | 5 | |
| Saint Helena | 5 | |
| Mexico | 4 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 4 | |
| Cuba | 2 | |
| Jamaica | 2 | |
| Panama | 2 | |
| ZZ | 2 | |
| Australia | 1 | |
| Aruba | 1 | |
| Cabo Verde | 1 | |
| Nicaragua | 1 | |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | |
| São Tomé & Príncipe | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Rhizangiidae.
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.