How deep does the Chinese Lettuce Coral live?

The Chinese Lettuce Coral (Mycedium elephantotus) is typically found at 6–70 m.

Chinese Lettuce Coral

Mycedium elephantotus

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 6–70 m
IUCN status: LC

Its overlapping plates curl like lettuce leaves, giving this coral its name across sheltered tropical reefs. Most common on slopes and overhangs down to seventy metres, its colonies are prone to bleaching when the water runs warm.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Scleractinia › Merulinidae › Mycedium

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 207373.

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How deep does the Chinese Lettuce Coral live?: The Chinese Lettuce Coral (Mycedium elephantotus) is typically found at 6–70 m.