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Favia fragum in life
In life — Golf Ball Coral, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
BPBM 276Invertebrate Zoology

Favia fragum

Golf Ball Coral

As recorded: Favia fragum (Esper, 1793)

Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Faviidae

Collected by
Palmer
Locality
Taylor Key
Island
Taylor Key
Region
United States
Record type
Preserved specimen
3 Bishop specimens of Favia fragumSpecies page ›

Favia fragum observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 235 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-22.

Favia fragum observed 2026-09-22

2026-09-22

West Point Lane, Bermuda, BM

(c) csmithbda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Favia fragum observed 2026-09-20

2026-09-20

Tobacco Bay, Bermuda

(c) Ted Weber, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Favia fragum observed 2026-09-20

2026-09-20

Coral Gardens Reef, FL, USA

(c) James G. Douglass, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Favia fragum observed 2026-09-19

2026-09-19

Le Marin, MQ

(c) Laurine D’Herbomez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Favia fragum observed 2026-09-01

2026-09-01

Saint Ann, JM

(c) Sheldon Logan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Favia fragum observed 2026-08-24

2026-08-24

West Bay, KY

(c) spirula, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Favia fragum. BPBM 276. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36839776. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/276.

Record sources