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    Cauliflower coral

    Cauliflower coral

    Pocillopora verrucosa

    Hard Corals
    Endangered

    The Cauliflower coral (Pocillopora verrucosa) is recorded at 47 diving areas across 31 countries, most often around Great Barrier Reef, Ishigaki & Yaeyama and Upolu.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 9 diving regions worldwide.

    Australasia
    Cocos (Keeling) IslandsAustralia
    Rarely seen here
    Great Barrier ReefAustralia
    Frequently seen here
    Rowley ShoalsAustralia
    Occasionally seen here
    Central America
    Coiba National ParkPanama
    Rarely seen here
    Central & South Pacific
    Kadavu & Great Astrolabe ReefFiji
    Occasionally seen here
    Bikini AtollMarshall Islands
    Occasionally seen here
    Chuuk (Truk) LagoonMicronesia
    Rarely seen here
    PohnpeiMicronesia
    Rarely seen here
    Savai'iSamoa
    Rarely seen here
    UpoluSamoa
    Regularly seen here
    Iron Bottom SoundSolomon Islands
    Rarely seen here
    Funafuti AtollTuvalu
    Rarely seen here
    Port Vila & EfateVanuatu
    Rarely seen here
    East Asia
    Ishigaki & YaeyamaJapan
    Frequently seen here
    Kerama IslandsJapan
    Occasionally seen here
    Okinawa Main IslandJapan
    Occasionally seen here
    Green IslandTaiwan
    Occasionally seen here
    Kenting National ParkTaiwan
    Regularly seen here
    Indian Ocean & East Africa
    Grande ComoreComoros
    Rarely seen here
    MoheliComoros
    Rarely seen here
    Andaman IslandsIndia
    Rarely seen here
    LakshadweepIndia
    Occasionally seen here
    Diani Beach & South CoastKenya
    Rarely seen here
    Watamu & MalindiKenya
    Rarely seen here
    North Ari AtollMaldives
    Rarely seen here
    South Ari AtollMaldives
    Rarely seen here
    Flic en Flac & West CoastMauritius
    Rarely seen here
    Rodrigues IslandMauritius
    Rarely seen here
    Mayotte LagoonMayotte
    Rarely seen here
    Quirimbas ArchipelagoMozambique
    Rarely seen here
    Saint-Gilles & West CoastRéunion
    Occasionally seen here
    Aldabra & Outer IslandsSeychelles
    Rarely seen here
    KwaZulu-NatalSouth Africa
    Occasionally seen here
    Sodwana BaySouth Africa
    Rarely seen here
    Mafia IslandTanzania
    Rarely seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumCnidaria
    ClassHexacorallia
    OrderScleractinia
    FamilyPocilloporidae
    GenusPocillopora

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