How deep does the Plate Acropora live?

The Plate Acropora (Acropora selago) is typically found at 3–10 m.

Plate Acropora

Acropora selago

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 3–10 m
IUCN status: EN

A stony coral that thrives from exposed upper reef slopes to turbid lagoons, it grows in shallow water down to around 10 metres. Built by colonies of tiny polyps, it is one of the many branching Acropora corals now listed as endangered.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 207040.

FAQ

How deep does the Plate Acropora live?: The Plate Acropora (Acropora selago) is typically found at 3–10 m.