How deep does the Coral live?

The Coral (Astroides calycularis) is typically found at 2–70 m.

Coral

Astroides calycularis

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 2–70 m

A warm water stony coral, this species builds bright orange colonies in shaded spots below overhangs and at cave mouths. Lacking the algae that feed most reef corals, it grows flat in the shallows and more turfed in deeper, darker water, down to about seventy metres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Scleractinia › Dendrophylliidae › Astroides

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 135178.

FAQ

How deep does the Coral live?: The Coral (Astroides calycularis) is typically found at 2–70 m.