How deep does the Tuberculate Pore Coral live?

The Tuberculate Pore Coral (Montipora stellata) is typically found at 0–20 m.

Tuberculate Pore Coral

Montipora stellata

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 0–20 m
IUCN status: EN

A reef building coral of both turbid shallows and clear water down to about twenty metres, this species grows fine tubercular branches studded with tiny pores. Its surface hosts a crowd of borers and nestlers, and it is listed as endangered.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 207179.

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How deep does the Tuberculate Pore Coral live?: The Tuberculate Pore Coral (Montipora stellata) is typically found at 0–20 m.