How deep does the Dome Coral live?

The Dome Coral (Porites nodifera) is typically found at 0–5 m.

Dome Coral

Porites nodifera

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 0–5 m
IUCN status: LC

A dome shaped reef coral of shallow water, it forms isolated patch reefs and shrugs off salinities that would kill many corals. That tolerance lets it dominate confined, sun warmed pockets of the reef.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 207224.

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How deep does the Dome Coral live?: The Dome Coral (Porites nodifera) is typically found at 0–5 m.