Scuba Season

Black Coral

Antipathella wollastoni

Sighting evidence at Los Órganos, La Gomera

Black Coral

Photo: Ben Jobson · CC BY

Canary Islands black coral forms large bushy colonies on the deeper sections of the Los Órganos wall from around 20 m downward. These slow-growing colonies can be centuries old and provide structural habitat for invertebrates and juvenile fish sheltering within their branches.

Evidence at this site

0 records within 25 km

Confidence: low

No date on file
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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