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Growth rate

Stylophora pistillata

The Coral Trait Database lists 22 Growth rate records (mm yr^-1) for Stylophora pistillata from 4 primary resources: 16.31907692 ×2; 15.08215385; 16.3; 18.87323077; 19.12061538; 19.2; +15 more.

Reading the evidence

These traits were recorded in wild or study colonies. Their values do not establish aquarium care targets.

2 records
16.31907692 mm yr^-1
1 record
15.08215385 mm yr^-1
1 record
16.3 mm per 7 months^-1
1 record
18.87323077 mm yr^-1
1 record
19.12061538 mm yr^-1
1 record
19.2 mm per 7 months^-1
1 record
19.28584615 mm yr^-1
1 record
19.4 mm yr^-1
1 record
20.68707692 mm yr^-1
1 record
23.32430769 mm yr^-1
1 record
23.81907692 mm yr^-1
1 record
24.31292308 mm yr^-1
1 record
30.98861538 mm yr^-1
1 record
31.64861538 mm yr^-1
1 record
5.8 mm per 4 months^-1
1 record
6.3 mm per 3 months^-1
1 record
6.51 mm yr^-1
1 record
7.3 mm per 8 months^-1
1 record
7.48 mm yr^-1
1 record
8.5 mm per 6 months^-1
1 record
9.24 mm yr^-1

4 evidence families (records sharing a primary reference count once).

Evidence

22 records
ValueType · methodWhereReferenceRecord
30.98861538 mm yr^-1 ± upper 4Median · Alizarin stainEilat, IsraelLiberman, T. et al. (1995). Effects on growth and reproduction of the coral Stylophora pistillata by the mutualistic damselfish Dascyllus marginatus. DOIctd-m198542
31.64861538 mm yr^-1 ± upper 4Median · Alizarin stainEilat, IsraelLiberman, T. et al. (1995). Effects on growth and reproduction of the coral Stylophora pistillata by the mutualistic damselfish Dascyllus marginatus. DOIctd-m198547
24.31292308 mm yr^-1 ± upper 4Median · Alizarin stainEilat, IsraelLiberman, T. et al. (1995). Effects on growth and reproduction of the coral Stylophora pistillata by the mutualistic damselfish Dascyllus marginatus. DOIctd-m198552
23.32430769 mm yr^-1 ± upper 4Median · Alizarin stainEilat, IsraelLiberman, T. et al. (1995). Effects on growth and reproduction of the coral Stylophora pistillata by the mutualistic damselfish Dascyllus marginatus. DOIctd-m198557
18.87323077 mm yr^-1 ± upper 4Median · Alizarin stainEilat, IsraelLiberman, T. et al. (1995). Effects on growth and reproduction of the coral Stylophora pistillata by the mutualistic damselfish Dascyllus marginatus. DOIctd-m198562
19.28584615 mm yr^-1 ± upper 4Median · Alizarin stainEilat, IsraelLiberman, T. et al. (1995). Effects on growth and reproduction of the coral Stylophora pistillata by the mutualistic damselfish Dascyllus marginatus. DOIctd-m198567
23.81907692 mm yr^-1 ± upper 4Median · Alizarin stainEilat, IsraelLiberman, T. et al. (1995). Effects on growth and reproduction of the coral Stylophora pistillata by the mutualistic damselfish Dascyllus marginatus. DOIctd-m198572
16.31907692 mm yr^-1 ± upper 4Median · Alizarin stainEilat, IsraelLiberman, T. et al. (1995). Effects on growth and reproduction of the coral Stylophora pistillata by the mutualistic damselfish Dascyllus marginatus. DOIctd-m198577
20.68707692 mm yr^-1 ± upper 4Median · Alizarin stainEilat, IsraelLiberman, T. et al. (1995). Effects on growth and reproduction of the coral Stylophora pistillata by the mutualistic damselfish Dascyllus marginatus. DOIctd-m198582
19.12061538 mm yr^-1 ± upper 4Median · Alizarin stainEilat, IsraelLiberman, T. et al. (1995). Effects on growth and reproduction of the coral Stylophora pistillata by the mutualistic damselfish Dascyllus marginatus. DOIctd-m198587
15.08215385 mm yr^-1 ± upper 4Median · Alizarin stainEilat, IsraelLiberman, T. et al. (1995). Effects on growth and reproduction of the coral Stylophora pistillata by the mutualistic damselfish Dascyllus marginatus. DOIctd-m198592
16.31907692 mm yr^-1 ± upper 4Median · Alizarin stainEilat, IsraelLiberman, T. et al. (1995). Effects on growth and reproduction of the coral Stylophora pistillata by the mutualistic damselfish Dascyllus marginatus. DOIctd-m198597
19.2 mm per 7 months^-1 ± 6.1 Standard errorMean · Alizarin stainEilat, IsraelBongiorni, L. et al. (2003). Survival, growth and gonad development of two hermatypic corals subjected to in situ fish-farm nutrient enrichment. DOIctd-m198806
16.3 mm per 7 months^-1 ± 4.6 Standard errorMean · Alizarin stainEilat, IsraelBongiorni, L. et al. (2003). Survival, growth and gonad development of two hermatypic corals subjected to in situ fish-farm nutrient enrichment. DOIctd-m198810
5.8 mm per 4 months^-1 ± 0.33 Not givenMean · CallipersBeer Odeeb, Northern Gulf of Suez, Red SeaGeneid, Y. et al. (2009). Response to Increased Sediment Load by Three Coral Species from the Gulf of Suez (Red Sea). DOIctd-m199388
6.3 mm per 3 months^-1 ± 0.37 Not givenMean · CallipersBeer Odeeb, Northern Gulf of Suez, Red SeaGeneid, Y. et al. (2009). Response to Increased Sediment Load by Three Coral Species from the Gulf of Suez (Red Sea). DOIctd-m199392
7.3 mm per 8 months^-1 ± 0.26 Not givenMean · CallipersBeer Odeeb, Northern Gulf of Suez, Red SeaGeneid, Y. et al. (2009). Response to Increased Sediment Load by Three Coral Species from the Gulf of Suez (Red Sea). DOIctd-m199396
8.5 mm per 6 months^-1 ± 0.22 Not givenMean · CallipersBeer Odeeb, Northern Gulf of Suez, Red SeaGeneid, Y. et al. (2009). Response to Increased Sediment Load by Three Coral Species from the Gulf of Suez (Red Sea). DOIctd-m199400
6.51 mm yr^-1Mean · Alizarin stainNa'ama Bay, EgyptKotb, M.M.A. (2001). Growth rates of three reef-building coral species in the northern Red Sea, Egypt.ctd-m203309
7.48 mm yr^-1Mean · Alizarin stainNa'ama Bay, EgyptKotb, M.M.A. (2001). Growth rates of three reef-building coral species in the northern Red Sea, Egypt.ctd-m203321
9.24 mm yr^-1Mean · Alizarin stainNa'ama Bay, EgyptKotb, M.M.A. (2001). Growth rates of three reef-building coral species in the northern Red Sea, Egypt.ctd-m203332
19.4 mm yr^-1Mean · Ruler measurementGulf of SuezGeneid, Y. et al. (2009). Response to Increased Sediment Load by Three Coral Species from the Gulf of Suez (Red Sea). DOIctd-m203606

Sources

CC0-1.0Retrieved 2026-10-03Coral Trait Database — current per-species observation CSV exportsMadin et al. (2016) The Coral Trait Database, a curated database of trait information for coral species from the global oceans. Scientific Data 3:160017. Primary resources cited per observation.
CC0-1.0Retrieved 2026-10-03Coral Trait Database — resource bibliography CSVCoral Trait Database resource list; bibliographic facts of the cited primary works.