Where does the orange cup coral live?
Tubastraea coccinea has 8,481 records in 84 countries and territories, from 1867 to 2026. Most records come from US Virgin Islands.
- 8,481 records
- 84 places
- 75 years recorded
- Anthozoa class
AnimaliaCnidariaAnthozoaScleractiniaDendrophylliidaeTubastraea
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.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| US Virgin Islands | 4,558 | |
| Australia | 1,017 | |
| Ecuador | 823 | |
| United States | 341 | |
| Mexico | 326 | |
| Puerto Rico | 282 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 102 | |
| Colombia | 88 | |
| Bonaire | 68 | |
| Costa Rica | 66 | |
| Martinique | 52 | |
| Guadeloupe | 51 | |
| Hong Kong | 51 | |
| New Caledonia | 50 | |
| Philippines | 50 | |
| Egypt | 49 | |
| Indonesia | 49 | |
| Panama | 38 | |
| Curaçao | 34 | |
| Thailand | 33 | |
| Brazil | 26 | |
| Seychelles | 19 | |
| Taiwan | 19 | |
| South Korea | 15 | |
| Maldives | 15 | |
| Japan | 14 | |
| Saint Lucia | 14 | |
| Madagascar | 14 | |
| Réunion | 13 | |
| New Zealand | 12 | |
| British Virgin Islands | 12 | |
| Portugal | 11 | |
| Mayotte | 11 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 10 | |
| Singapore | 8 | |
| Venezuela | 8 | |
| Saint Martin | 7 | |
| Cuba | 6 | |
| Cabo Verde | 6 | |
| Guam | 6 |
Showing the top 40 of 84 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Dendrophylliidae.
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.