How deep does the Staghorn Coral live?

The Staghorn Coral (Acropora cervicornis) is typically found at 0–50 m.

Staghorn Coral

Acropora cervicornis

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 0–50 m
IUCN status: CR

Staghorn coral throws out fast growing antler like branches that once built thick thickets across Caribbean reefs. It lives from the surface down to about fifty metres on clear water reef slopes and lagoons, but disease and bleaching have hit it so hard that it is now listed as critically endangered.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Scleractinia › Acroporidae › Acropora

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 206989.

FAQ

How deep does the Staghorn Coral live?: The Staghorn Coral (Acropora cervicornis) is typically found at 0–50 m.