Natasha
Contributor
A= first spawning (Sept)
Sep 15
18-Sep
19-Sep
20-Sep
21-Sep
22-Sep
23-Sep
24-Sep
B= second spawning (Oct)
Oct 15
18-Oct
19-Oct
20-Oct
21-Oct
22-Oct
23-Oct
24-Oct
1. Scleractinia
Stony corals
1.1 Acropora palmata
Elkhorn Coral
A
?*
21.15-21.45
21.15-21.45
?*
1.2 Acropora cervicornis
Staghorn Coral
A
?*
21.00-22.00
21.00-22.00
?*
1.3 Diploria spp.
Brain corals
A
?*
20.45-
?*
1.4 Montastrea cavernosa
Large-cup Star Coral
AB
?*
21.30-22.30
21.30-22.30
?*
1.5 Montastrea annularis complex
Mountainous/Boulder/Knobby Star Coral
AB
?*
21.30-22.30
21.30-22.30
?*
1.6 Eusmilia fastigiata
Flower Coral
AB
?*
21.15-22.30
21.15-22.30
21.15-22.30
21.15-22.30
1.7 Madracis senaria
Ten-ray Star Coral
AB
?*
?*
1.8 Agaricia humilis/A. agaricites
Lettuce Coral
AB
all night
all night
all night
all night
all night
all night
all night
1.9 Stephanocoenia intersepta
Blushing Star Coral
21.00-22.00
21.00-22.00
21.00-22.00
21.00-22.00
21.00-22.00
21.00-22.00
21.00-22.00
2.Echinodermata
Sea-urchins, -stars, -cucumbers
2.1 Diadema antilliarum
Black Sea-urchin
AB
12:00 till around 18:00, every afternoon
Holothuria mexicana
Donkeydung Sea Cucumber
AB
12:00 till around 18:00, every afternoon
2.3 Ophiuroidea
Brittle stars/serpent stars
AB
19.30-22.00, every night
3. Gorgonacea
Gorgonians
3.1 Plexaura
Sea Rods
AB
around 19.00, every day
4. Annelida
Worms
4.1 Hermodice carunculata
Fire Worm
AB
12.00 till around 19.00, every afternoon
4.2 Spirobranchus giganteus
Christmas Tree Worm
AB
around 19.00, every night
5. Spongia
Sponges
5.1 Neofibularia nolitangere
Do-not-touch-me Sponge
AB
14.00-17.00
14.00-17.00
14.00-17.00
?*
* Question marks indicate there may or may not be spawning on that night, unpredictable
Sep 15
18-Sep
19-Sep
20-Sep
21-Sep
22-Sep
23-Sep
24-Sep
B= second spawning (Oct)
Oct 15
18-Oct
19-Oct
20-Oct
21-Oct
22-Oct
23-Oct
24-Oct
1. Scleractinia
Stony corals
1.1 Acropora palmata
Elkhorn Coral
A
?*
21.15-21.45
21.15-21.45
?*
1.2 Acropora cervicornis
Staghorn Coral
A
?*
21.00-22.00
21.00-22.00
?*
1.3 Diploria spp.
Brain corals
A
?*
20.45-
?*
1.4 Montastrea cavernosa
Large-cup Star Coral
AB
?*
21.30-22.30
21.30-22.30
?*
1.5 Montastrea annularis complex
Mountainous/Boulder/Knobby Star Coral
AB
?*
21.30-22.30
21.30-22.30
?*
1.6 Eusmilia fastigiata
Flower Coral
AB
?*
21.15-22.30
21.15-22.30
21.15-22.30
21.15-22.30
1.7 Madracis senaria
Ten-ray Star Coral
AB
?*
?*
1.8 Agaricia humilis/A. agaricites
Lettuce Coral
AB
all night
all night
all night
all night
all night
all night
all night
1.9 Stephanocoenia intersepta
Blushing Star Coral
21.00-22.00
21.00-22.00
21.00-22.00
21.00-22.00
21.00-22.00
21.00-22.00
21.00-22.00
2.Echinodermata
Sea-urchins, -stars, -cucumbers
2.1 Diadema antilliarum
Black Sea-urchin
AB
12:00 till around 18:00, every afternoon
Holothuria mexicana
Donkeydung Sea Cucumber
AB
12:00 till around 18:00, every afternoon
2.3 Ophiuroidea
Brittle stars/serpent stars
AB
19.30-22.00, every night
3. Gorgonacea
Gorgonians
3.1 Plexaura
Sea Rods
AB
around 19.00, every day
4. Annelida
Worms
4.1 Hermodice carunculata
Fire Worm
AB
12.00 till around 19.00, every afternoon
4.2 Spirobranchus giganteus
Christmas Tree Worm
AB
around 19.00, every night
5. Spongia
Sponges
5.1 Neofibularia nolitangere
Do-not-touch-me Sponge
AB
14.00-17.00
14.00-17.00
14.00-17.00
?*
* Question marks indicate there may or may not be spawning on that night, unpredictable