Montipora capitata
Rice Coral
As recorded: Montipora capitata (Dana, 1846)
Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Acroporidae
- Locality
- Au'au Channel
- Region
- United States
- Depth
- 71 m
- Identified by
- Z. Forsman, C. Wallace, S. CarinsS. Carins →Z. Forsman →Carden Wallace →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Montipora capitata observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 307 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Hawaii, US
(c) Hannah Mirando, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-26
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) hai v on, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-26
Hawaii, US
(c) jeanetteatsnorkelsquad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-25
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Hannah Mirando, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-18
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) dtsapalas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Montipora capitata. BPBM 4165. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090201364. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/4165.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090201364 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026