How deep does the Stony Coral live?

The Stony Coral (Acropora cerealis) is typically found at 3–20 m.

Stony Coral

Acropora cerealis

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 3–20 m
IUCN status: EN

A reef building stony coral of upper reef slopes and outer flats, it grows in shallow water between about three and twenty metres. Endangered across its range, its colonies depend on the tiny algae living in their tissues for most of their food.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 207016.

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How deep does the Stony Coral live?: The Stony Coral (Acropora cerealis) is typically found at 3–20 m.