How deep does the Foliose Coral live?

The Foliose Coral (Leptoseris foliosa) is typically found at 0–40 m.

Foliose Coral

Leptoseris foliosa

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

This foliose coral grows as thin, leafy plates that follow the shaded lower reef slopes and overhung walls where light is dim. It ranges from the shallows down to about forty metres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Scleractinia › Agariciidae › Leptoseris

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 207286.

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How deep does the Foliose Coral live?: The Foliose Coral (Leptoseris foliosa) is typically found at 0–40 m.