Star Coral
Madracis pharensis
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
- Pocilloporidae
- Genus
- Madracis
Where to Find
Found in 35 diving areas across 21 countries and 7 regions.
- Abaco, Bahamas - 12 records
- Andros, Bahamas - 3 records
- Exuma Cays, Bahamas - 14 records
- Long Island, Bahamas - 4 records
- Nassau & New Providence, Bahamas - 4 records
- South Coast, Barbados - 1 records
- West Coast, Barbados - 1 records
- Salt Island & Cooper Island, British Virgin Islands - 36 records
- Virgin Gorda & Anegada, British Virgin Islands - 24 records
- Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands - 1 records
- Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands - 17 records
- Isla de la Juventud, Cuba - 1 records
- Jardines de la Reina, Cuba - 8 records
- Bayahibe & La Romana, Dominican Republic - 3 records
- Sosua & Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic - 3 records
- Ocho Rios, Jamaica - 5 records
- Fajardo & East Coast, Puerto Rico - 22 records
- La Parguera, Puerto Rico - 12 records
- Rincon & West Coast, Puerto Rico - 12 records
- St. Croix, US Virgin Islands - 21 records
- St. Thomas & St. John, US Virgin Islands - 35 records
- Caribbean Coast, Guatemala - 2 records
- Roatán, Honduras - 2 records
- Peleliu & Angaur, Palau - 8 records
- Santiago, Cape Verde - 1 records
- Dubrovnik & South Coast, Croatia - 2 records
- Split & Central Dalmatia, Croatia - 2 records
- Larnaca, Cyprus - 1 records
- Halkidiki, Greece - 25 records
- Azores, Portugal - 1 records
- Cozumel, Mexico - 7 records
- Yucatán Cenotes, Mexico - 8 records
- Salvador & Bahia, Brazil - 1 records
- Santa Marta & Tayrona, Colombia - 17 records
- Morrocoy & Chichiriviche, Venezuela - 3 records