Where does the blushing star coral live?
Stephanocoenia intersepta has 17,511 records in 31 countries and territories, from 1859 to 2026. Most records come from US Virgin Islands.
- 17,511 records
- 31 places
- 60 years recorded
- Anthozoa class
AnimaliaCnidariaAnthozoaScleractiniaAstrocoeniidaeStephanocoenia
When it is recorded
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Peak month: August. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| US Virgin Islands | 6,577 | |
| United States | 5,415 | |
| Puerto Rico | 2,587 | |
| Colombia | 1,577 | |
| Mexico | 424 | |
| Cuba | 188 | |
| Curaçao | 176 | |
| Belize | 117 | |
| Costa Rica | 84 | |
| Panama | 59 | |
| Bahamas | 49 | |
| Brazil | 40 | |
| Bonaire | 33 | |
| Cayman Islands | 33 | |
| Venezuela | 25 | |
| Martinique | 19 | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 18 | |
| Bermuda | 16 | |
| Jamaica | 15 | |
| Dominican Republic | 13 | |
| ZZ | 11 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 8 | |
| Barbados | 6 | |
| British Virgin Islands | 6 | |
| Haiti | 5 | |
| Fiji | 2 | |
| Honduras | 2 | |
| Indonesia | 2 | |
| Montserrat | 2 | |
| Dominica | 1 | |
| France | 1 |
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.