Where Pocillopora capitata has been recorded
GBIF occurrence records for Pocillopora capitata, mapped and tabulated by country.
13,663 georeferenced occurrence records with coordinates are published for Pocillopora capitata through GBIF, from 9 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.
- Georeferenced records
- 13,663
- Countries / areas
- 9
- Mapped locations
- 11
- Records sampled for the map
- 3,000
- Inland records omitted
- 3
- Gbif taxonkey
- 2259460
Countries and areas with the most records (GBIF)
Colombia — 12,911 records; Mexico — 662 records; Ecuador — 46 records; Panama — 12 records; United States Minor Outlying Islands — 9 records; United States of America — 8 records; Curaçao — 6 records; Barbados — 5 records; Cayman Islands — 4 records.
Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 2259460) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=2259460&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY). Accessed 2026-09-23.
Marine regions with a WoRMS distribution record
Indo-Pacific; United States Exclusive Economic Zone; Kingman Reef; Midway Atoll; Mexican Exclusive Economic Zone; Panamanian Exclusive Economic Zone; Jarvis Island Exclusive Economic Zone.
Source: WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=289246 (CC BY 4.0). Accessed 2026-09-23.
How to read this map
The map plots a sample of 3,000 of the 13,663 records, deduplicated to a half-degree grid, so dense areas do not merge into one blob. The sample covers 3 of the 9 countries or areas with records; the areas absent from the sample hold 44 records in total (Panama, United States Minor Outlying Islands, United States of America, Curaçao, Barbados, Cayman Islands).
3 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 2259460) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=2259460&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY); WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=289246 (CC BY 4.0); Natural Earth 110m basemap — https://www.naturalearthdata.com/ (public domain). Accessed 2026-09-23.
Gallery
Elsewhere in Pocillopora capitata
Spotted an error? Know more?
Reader corrections go straight into our review queue. Suggest an edit · How this site is sourced