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Caribbean Shallow Water Stony Corals Commonly Seen

A guide for snorkelers and SCUBA divers of commonly seen, stony corals of Caribbean shallow waters. This guide was created in May 2024 as a reference for reef visitors and admirers. The unsorted order of species is most commonly observed to least commonly observed (in iNaturalist). The IUCN ...more ↓

Branching Fire Coral 1
Millepora alcicornis
Mustard Hill Coral 2
Porites astreoides
Lettuce Coral 3
Agaricia agaricites
Elkhorn Coral 4
Acropora palmata
Blade Fire Coral 5
Millepora complanata
Greater Star Coral 6
Montastraea cavernosa
Symmetrical Brain Coral 7
Pseudodiploria strigosa
Massive Starlet Coral 1
Siderastrea siderea
Mountainous Star Coral 8
Orbicella faveolata
Finger Coral 9
Porites porites
Grooved Brain Coral 10
Diploria labyrinthiformis
Lobed Star Coral 11
Orbicella annularis
Staghorn Coral 12
Acropora cervicornis
Boulder Brain Coral 1
Colpophyllia natans
Knobby brain coral 13
Pseudodiploria clivosa
Thin Leaf Lettuce Coral 14
Agaricia tenuifolia
Smooth Flower Coral 1
Eusmilia fastigiata
Lamarck's sheet coral 15
Agaricia lamarcki
Lesser Starlet Coral 1
Siderastrea radians
Maze Coral 16
Meandrina meandrites
Pillar Coral 17
Dendrogyra cylindrus
Rose Coral 18
Manicina areolata
Rose Lace Coral 19
Stylaster roseus
Artichoke Coral 20
Scolymia cubensis
Low Relief Lettuce Coral 15
Agaricia humilis
Elliptical Star Coral 1
Dichocoenia stokesii
Blushing Star Coral 1
Stephanocoenia intersepta
Yellow Pencil Coral 21
Madracis auretenra
Sunray lettuce coral 22
Helioseris cucullata
Large Flower Coral 9
Mussa angulosa
Orange Cup Coral 23
Tubastraea coccinea
Madracis decactis 1
Golf Ball Coral 1
Favia fragum
fused staghorn coral 24
Acropora prolifera
Tube Coral 1
Cladocora arbuscula
Box Fire Coral 25
Millepora squarrosa
Mycetophyllia danaana 26
Isophyllia rigida 14
Ridged Cactus Coral 1
Mycetophyllia lamarckiana
Solenastrea bournoni 1
Northern Star Coral 27
Astrangia poculata
Knobby Cactus Coral 1
Mycetophyllia aliciae
Orbicella franksi 15
Thin Finger Coral 28
Porites divaricata
Phyllangia americana 1
knobby star coral 29
Solenastrea hyades
Fleshy Disc Coral 30
Scolymia lacera
Isophyllia sinuosa 24
Branched Finger Coral 31
Porites furcata
Porites branneri 32
Oculina diffusa 33
Mycetophyllia ferox 14
Agaricia grahamae 34
Madracis carmabi 19
Ridged Fire Coral 35
Millepora striata
Fragile Saucer Coral 36
Agaricia fragilis
Madracis pharensis 37
Plating Jewel Coral 38
Porites colonensis
Madracis senaria 15
Dwarf Cup Coral 39
Astrangia solitaria
Cladopsammia manuelensis 40
Madracis formosa 41
White Maze Coral 42
Meandrina jacksoni
Oculina robusta 1
Phyllangia pequegnatae 43
Ivory Tree Coral 44
Oculina varicosa
Agaricia undata 38
Dichocoenia stellaris
Oculina valenciennesi

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