How deep does the Flower Pot True Red Coral live?

The Flower Pot True Red Coral (Goniopora lobata) is typically found at 2–12 m.

Flower Pot True Red Coral

Goniopora lobata

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 2–12 m
IUCN status: LC

Brown finger like polyps stay extended right through the day, giving this stony coral a soft fuzzy look while most corals stay shut until dark. It builds low colonies on rocks in shallow water, recorded between two and twelve metres off the UAE coast.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Scleractinia › Poritidae › Goniopora

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 207208.

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How deep does the Flower Pot True Red Coral live?: The Flower Pot True Red Coral (Goniopora lobata) is typically found at 2–12 m.