How deep does the Digitate Acropora live?

The Digitate Acropora (Acropora gemmifera) is typically found at 0–50 m.

Digitate Acropora

Acropora gemmifera

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

A branching stony coral of exposed reefs, this acropora grows in dense thickets on upper reef slopes and flats. It builds reef framework with the help of algae living in its tissue, but the IUCN lists it as Endangered.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 207097.

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