How deep does the Orange Cup Coral live?

The Orange Cup Coral (Tubastraea coccinea) is typically found at 1–37 m.

Orange Cup Coral

Tubastraea coccinea

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 1–37 m

An orange cup coral that needs no symbiotic algae and so thrives in shaded spots, lining rock overhangs and even the walls of marine caves. Its bright polyps open to feed at depths down to about thirty seven metres.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1450910.

FAQ

How deep does the Orange Cup Coral live?: The Orange Cup Coral (Tubastraea coccinea) is typically found at 1–37 m.