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Black Coral

Antipathes caribbeana

Sighting evidence at New Guinea Reef, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Black Coral

Photo: Hexacorallians of the World · CC BY-NC-SA

Black coral trees at New Guinea Reef reach 2 metres in height at depths below 20 metres, representing decades of slow growth in the current-swept environment of the wall face. Despite their name, living black coral polyps are white or translucent; the commercially valued black skeleton is only revealed when the living tissue is removed. These colonies are essential habitat for longnose hawkfish, golden crinoids, and numerous cryptic shrimp species that live 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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