How deep does the Corals live?

The Corals (Acropora acuminata) is typically found at 5–20 m.

Corals

Acropora acuminata

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 5–20 m
IUCN status: EN

A branching staghorn coral of reef slopes, it grows in both turbid and clear water in the shallow subtidal. Its tapering branches are colonies of polyps that build a limestone framework, and loss of that reef habitat has left it endangered.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 207020.

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How deep does the Corals live?: The Corals (Acropora acuminata) is typically found at 5–20 m.