Where Galaxy coral has been recorded
GBIF occurrence records for Galaxea fascicularis, mapped and tabulated by country.
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Distribution map plotted from GBIF.org occurrence records; basemap Natural Earth 110m · GBIF records CC0 / CC BY; Natural Earth public domain
3,990 georeferenced occurrence records with coordinates are published for Galaxea fascicularis through GBIF, from 59 countries or marine areas. This page maps those records and lists where they come from. Occurrence records reflect where people have looked as well as where the species lives, so well-surveyed coastlines are over-represented.
Quick Facts
- Georeferenced records
- 3,990
- Mapped locations
- 331
- Inland records omitted
- 39
- Gbif taxonkey
- 2260570
Facts from the source article.
Countries and areas with the most records (GBIF)
Australia — 1,320 records; American Samoa — 772 records; Japan — 336 records; Indonesia — 192 records; New Caledonia — 185 records; Egypt — 115 records; Guam — 112 records; Philippines — 88 records; Kenya — 76 records; Mayotte — 64 records; Fiji — 53 records; Chinese Taipei — 52 records; Maldives — 51 records; Malaysia — 50 records; Tanzania, United Republic of — 50 records.
Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 2260570) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=2260570&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY). Accessed 2026-09-25.
Marine regions with a WoRMS distribution record
Kenyan Exclusive Economic Zone; Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone; Madagascar; East Africa; Aldabra; Réunion Exclusive Economic Zone; Mauritian Exclusive Economic Zone; Rodrigues; Chagos; Red Sea; Somali Exclusive Economic Zone; South Africa (country); Seychellois Exclusive Economic Zone; Indo-West Pacific; Indian Exclusive Economic Zone; Australian Exclusive Economic Zone; Papua New Guinean Exclusive Economic Zone; Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone; Saudi Arabian Exclusive Economic Zone; High Seas; Maldives Exclusive Economic Zone; Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone; Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone; Malaysian Exclusive Economic Zone; Ashmore-Cartier Is.; American Samoa Exclusive Economic Zone; Fijian Exclusive Economic Zone.
Source: WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=207366 (CC BY 4.0). Accessed 2026-09-25.
How to read this map
The map plots a sample of 3,000 of the 3,990 records, deduplicated to a half-degree grid, so dense areas do not merge into one blob. The sample covers 53 of the 59 countries or areas with records; the areas absent from the sample hold 18 records in total (Niue, Myanmar, Djibouti, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Italy, Comoros).
39 records plotting inland were omitted: for a marine species those are almost always the holding institution's coordinates rather than a collection site.
Records show where the species has been observed and reported, not a modelled range.
Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 2260570) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=2260570&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY); WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=207366 (CC BY 4.0); Natural Earth 110m basemap — https://www.naturalearthdata.com/ (public domain). Accessed 2026-09-25.
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