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Black Coral

Antipathes dichotoma

Sighting evidence at Hole in the Wall PG, Puerto Galera

Slow growing colonies frame the exit of the swim through, providing shelter for longnose hawkfish and associated invertebrates in water too deep for light dependent corals to thrive.

Evidence at this site

No confirmed records on file at this site

Black Coral is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.

How is this calculated?

Sighting evidence is compiled from iNaturalist observation records within a set proximity radius, filtered for quality-grade observations. “Last confirmed” is the date of the most recent research-grade record. Record count covers a rolling 24-month window. Confidence reflects record count, recency, and consistency of seasonal signal.

Also seen at other sites