Spawning on the Reef

Stony
1.1 Acropora palmata

 

Elkhorn Coral

 

 

little

 

 

2100-2200

 

 

little

 

 

?*

 

 

1.2 Acropora cervicornis

 

Staghorn Coral

 

 

?*

 

 

1900-2230

 

 

1900-2230

 

 

?*

 

 

?*

 

 

21-Sep

 

 

22-Sep

 

 

23-Sep

 

 

24-Sep

 

 

25-Sep

 

 

26-Sep

 

 

27-Sep

 

 

28-Sep

 

 

21-Oct

 

 

22-Oct

 

 

23-Oct

 

 

24-Oct

 

 

25-Oct

 

 

26-Oct

 

 

27-Oct

 

 

28-Oct

 

 

1.3 Diploria spp.

 

Brain corals

 

 

?*

 

 

2245-0100

 

 

?*

 

 

1.4 Montastrea cavernosa

 

Large-cup Star Coral

 

 

?*

 

 

2200-2300

 

 

2200-2300

 

 

?*

 

 

1.5 Montastrea annularis complex

 

Star Corals

 

 

2140-2240

 

 

2140-2240

 

 

2140-2240

 

 

?*

 

 

1.6 Eusmilia fastigiata

 

Flower Coral

 

 

?*

 

 

2115-0000

 

 

2115-0000

 

 

2115-0000

 

 

2115-0000

 

 

1.7 Madracis senaria

 

Ten-ray Star Coral

 

 

all night

 

 

all night

 

 

all night

 

 

all night

 

 

all night

 

 

all night

 

 

all night

 

 

1.8 Agaricia humilis/A. agaricites

 

Lettuce Coral

 

 

all night

 

 

all night

 

 

all night

 

 

all night

 

 

all night

 

 

all night

 

 

all night

 

 

1.9 Stephanocoenia intersepta

 

Blushing Star Coral

 

 

?*

 

 

2200-2300

 

 

2200-2300

 

 

2200-2300

 

 

?*

 

 

1.10 Siderastrea siderea

 

Massive starlet Coral

 

 

2205-2215

 

 

2. Sea-urchins, -stars, -cucumbers that spawn in September or October (see dates above)

 

2.1 Diadema antilliarum

 

Black Sea-urchin

 

 

1200 till around 1800, every afternoon

 

 

2.2 Holothuria mexicana

 

Donkeydung Sea Cucumber

 

 

1200 till around 1800, every afternoon

 

 

2.3 Ophiuroidea

 

 

Brittle stars/serpent stars

 

 

1930-2300, every night

 

 

3. Gorgonians that spawn in September or October (see dates above)

 

3.1 Plexaura

 

Sea Rods

 

 

4. Worms that spawn in September or October (see dates above)

 

4.1 Hermodice carunculata

 

Fire Worm

 

 

1200 till around 1900, every afternoon

 

 

4.2 Spirobranchus giganteus

 

Christmas Tree Worm

 

 

2100-2230, every day

 

 

5. Sponges that spawn in September or October (see dates above)

 

5.1 Neofibularia nolitangere

 

Do-not-touch-me Sponge

 

 

1400-1700

 

 

1400-1700

 

 

1400-1700

 

 

?*

 

 

* Question marks indicate there may or may not be spawning on that night, unpredictable