How deep does the Pore Coral live?

The Pore Coral (Montipora spongodes) is typically found at 0–25 m.

Pore Coral

Montipora spongodes

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 0–25 m
IUCN status: EN

A reef building stony coral of high latitude reefs, this pore coral grows on rocky foreshores and lagoon margins down to about 25 metres. It is now endangered, its slow growing colonies vulnerable to warming seas and the bleaching that follows.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 207135.

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How deep does the Pore Coral live?: The Pore Coral (Montipora spongodes) is typically found at 0–25 m.