“…Among equatorial hexacorals (Cnidaria, Anthozoa) found in the Central Indo‐Pacific marine realm (see Spalding et al., 2007 for definitions on marine realms), studies concerning gametogenesis and reproductive periodicity of these invertebrates have largely been focused on stony corals (Scleractinia; e.g., Chelliah et al., 2015; Chou et al., 2019; Guest et al., 2005a, 2005b). Although studies on reproduction in sea anemones (Actiniaria) were common over the past half century, most of these centered on species found in temperate or polar areas (Table 1).…”