How deep does the Swelling Coral live?

The Swelling Coral (Leptoseris hawaiiensis) is typically found at 6–165 m.

Swelling Coral

Leptoseris hawaiiensis

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 6–165 m
IUCN status: LC

A plate forming coral of lower reef slopes and vertical walls, it ranges from about six metres down to roughly 165. Its thin, overlapping plates spread wide to gather what little light reaches the deeper reef.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 207291.

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How deep does the Swelling Coral live?: The Swelling Coral (Leptoseris hawaiiensis) is typically found at 6–165 m.