Lesser star coral

Cyphastrea microphthalma

Category: Hard Corals

IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Merulinidae
Genus: Cyphastrea

Where to Find

Found in 41 diving areas across 25 countries and 6 regions.

Christmas Island, Australia - 5 records
Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Australia - 5 records
Coral Sea, Australia - 36 records
Rowley Shoals, Australia - 9 records
Grand Lagoon, New Caledonia - 1 records
Isle of Pines, New Caledonia - 4 records
Chuuk (Truk) Lagoon, Micronesia - 2 records
Upolu, Samoa - 2 records
Port Vila & Efate, Vanuatu - 2 records
Ishigaki & Yaeyama, Japan - 123 records
Kerama Islands, Japan - 4 records
Okinawa Main Island, Japan - 4 records
Kenting National Park, Taiwan - 31 records
Grande Comore, Comoros - 1 records
Moheli, Comoros - 1 records
Andaman Islands, India - 1 records
Lakshadweep, India - 1 records
Diani Beach & South Coast, Kenya - 1 records
Watamu & Malindi, Kenya - 1 records
North Ari Atoll, Maldives - 2 records
North Malé Atoll, Maldives - 10 records
Rasdhoo Atoll, Maldives - 6 records
South Ari Atoll, Maldives - 2 records
South Malé Atoll, Maldives - 4 records
Flic en Flac & West Coast, Mauritius - 1 records
Rodrigues Island, Mauritius - 1 records
Mayotte Lagoon, Mayotte - 1 records
Quirimbas Archipelago, Mozambique - 1 records
Saint-Gilles & West Coast, Réunion - 2 records
Aldabra & Outer Islands, Seychelles - 1 records
Mafia Island, Tanzania - 2 records
Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti - 1 records
Yanbu, Saudi Arabia - 1 records
Port Sudan & Sanganeb, Sudan - 4 records
Dubai & Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - 2 records
Bali, Indonesia - 2 records
Cenderawasih Bay, Indonesia - 3 records
Komodo, Indonesia - 2 records
Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar - 6 records
Subic Bay, Philippines - 9 records
Similan Islands, Thailand - 6 records