How deep does the Bowl Coral live?

The Bowl Coral (Halomitra pileus) is typically found at 0–40 m.

How big does the Bowl Coral get?

The Bowl Coral grows to about 60 cm.

Bowl Coral

Halomitra pileus

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 0–40 m
Max size: 60 cm
IUCN status: LC

In place it looks like an upside down salad bowl, a single free living dome up to 60 centimetres across and barely a centimetre thick. It rests on middle and lower reef slopes away from the surf, fed by the algae packed inside its tissues.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Scleractinia › Fungiidae › Halomitra

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 207361.

FAQ

How deep does the Bowl Coral live?: The Bowl Coral (Halomitra pileus) is typically found at 0–40 m.
How big does the Bowl Coral get?: The Bowl Coral grows to about 60 cm.