How deep does the Coral live?

The Coral (Acropora valenciennesi) is typically found at 2–25 m.

Coral

Acropora valenciennesi

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 2–25 m
IUCN status: EN

This branching reef coral favours sheltered water, growing on upper and lower reef slopes shielded from the waves and in the quiet channels between reefs. It lives between two and twenty five metres down and is listed as endangered as warming seas take their toll.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 206995.

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How deep does the Coral live?: The Coral (Acropora valenciennesi) is typically found at 2–25 m.