Wire Coral

Cirrhipathes anguina

Sighting evidence at Ras Um Sid, Sharm el Sheikh

Long spiraling colonies of wire coral project outward from the wall face into the current, hosting tiny wire coral shrimp and pygmy seahorses on their tendrils.

Evidence at this site

No confirmed records on file at this site

Wire 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.