How deep does the Pore Coral live?

The Pore Coral (Montipora hispida) is typically found at 0–40 m.

Pore Coral

Montipora hispida

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 0–40 m
IUCN status: EN

A coral that thrives in turbid water as readily as clear, this Montipora grows in plates and crusts down to about forty metres. Its surface is roughened by the fine pores and warts shared across the genus. It is listed as Endangered.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 207164.

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How deep does the Pore Coral live?: The Pore Coral (Montipora hispida) is typically found at 0–40 m.