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Black Coral

Antipathes caribbeana

Sighting evidence at La Parguera Wall, Puerto Rico

The deep sections of La Parguera Wall below 25 m are draped with bushy black coral colonies that provide critical habitat for juvenile reef fish and invertebrates. These slow-growing colonies can live for centuries and indicate a healthy, undisturbed deep reef environment.

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.

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