Hard Corals

species

must-see

35,930

site records

1cm–3.5m

size range

threatened

All 19 hard corals

Every hard coral on Fin, recorded across our dive sites.

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Hard Coral

Scleractinia spp.

6,371 sites

Brain Coral

Faviidae spp.

3,975 sites

Cabbage Coral

Merulinidae spp.

3,643 sites

Plate Coral

Acroporidae spp.

2,991 sites

Endangered

Cauliflower Coral

Pocillopora spp.

2,946 sites21cm

Galaxy Coral

Galaxea fascicularis

2,054 sites3.5m

Mustard Hill Coral

Porites astreoides

1,900 sites

Greater Star Coral

Montastraea cavernosa

1,714 sites

Critically Endangered

Symmetrical Brain Coral

Pseudodiploria strigosa

1,582 sites

Star Coral

Astrangiidae spp.

1,538 sites

Green Tree Coral

Tubastraea micranthus

1,520 sites

Critically Endangered

Massive Starlet Coral

Siderastrea siderea

1,351 sites

Fire Coral

Helioporidae spp.

1,274 sites

Vulnerable

Lettuce Coral

Agaricia spp.

898 sites

Endangered

Boulder Star Coral

Orbicella spp.

807 sites

Critically Endangered

Elkhorn Coral

Acropora palmata

698 sites

Critically Endangered

Grooved Brain Coral

Diploria labyrinthiformis

530 sites

Orange Cup Coral

Balanophyllia elegans

109 sites1cm

Pillar Coral

Meandrinidae spp.

29 sites

Compare the hard corals

Every member ranked by how many dive sites hold them, with the traits a diver cares about.

Species	Diver appeal	Findability	Size	Depth	Sites	Status
Hard CoralScleractinia spp.