How deep does the Hump Coral live?

The Hump Coral (Porites lutea) is typically found at 0–59 m.

Hump Coral

Porites lutea

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 0–59 m
IUCN status: LC

One of the main reef builders of fringing and offshore reefs, this hump shaped coral forms massive rounded heads in water from the surface down to around sixty metres. Slow and sturdy, single colonies can persist for many decades.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 207246.

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How deep does the Hump Coral live?: The Hump Coral (Porites lutea) is typically found at 0–59 m.