Endangered Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones of Central America
| Show corals in Central America with profiles available. | |
| Show all corals, jellyfish, and sea anemones of concern in Central America. |
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| Common Name | Range *** |
|---|---|
| Acropora Coral (7) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, British Indian Ocean Territory, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
| Blue Coral | Central America |
| Cauliflower Coral (3) | Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Oceanic, South America |
| Elliptical Star Coral | Central America |
| Fungia fungites | Central America |
| Hydnophora Coral (1) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceanic |
| Isopora spp. (1) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
| Knob Coral (3) | Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
| Large Ivory Coral | Central America |
| Millepora spp. (2) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Oceanic |
| Montastraea spp. (3) | Central America |
| Montipora spp. (7) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America |
| Organ Pipe Coral | Central America |
| Pavona spp. (3) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
| Pillar Coral | Central America |
| Porites spp. (5) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Mexico, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic |
| Psammocora spp. (3) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, Oceanic, United States/US Territory |
| Thin Leaf Lettuce Coral | Central America (including United States Territories) |
**What corals, jellyfish, and sea anemones are listed here?:
The Central America section of this site lists the folllowing corals, jellyfish, and sea anemones appearing on select endangered species lists:- Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones that dwell in or migrate to any region found in Central America and any nearby islands between North and South America.
- Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones of the Caribbean Islands or Caribbean Sea.
- Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones that dwell in or migrate to the West Indies (Jamaica, Bahamas, Trinidad, etc.).
Disclaimer:
This list combines species from several endangered species lists. Using the total
count of species found on this site as an official count of endangered species of the world is not recommended. For more
information on what creatures are listed on this site, please visit our About EEC page.
