How deep does the Knob Coral live?

The Knob Coral (Astraeosmilia maxima) is typically found at 0–35 m.

Knob Coral

Astraeosmilia maxima

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 0–35 m
IUCN status: LC

A reef building stony coral of shallow slopes and lagoons, it spreads across subtidal rock and rubble down to around thirty five metres. Its knobby colonies host the tiny algae that feed it, and it occasionally settles on soft bottoms between reefs.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Scleractinia › Merulinidae › Astraeosmilia

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1487798.

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How deep does the Knob Coral live?: The Knob Coral (Astraeosmilia maxima) is typically found at 0–35 m.