How deep does the Stony Coral live?

The Stony Coral (Favites flexuosa) is typically found at 0–40 m.

Stony Coral

Favites flexuosa

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

A stony coral that turns up across a wide spread of reef settings and rocky foreshores, usually in the mid range of the coral community down to around forty metres. Its boundary walls between neighbouring polyps make live colonies easy to pick out.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 207444.

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How deep does the Stony Coral live?: The Stony Coral (Favites flexuosa) is typically found at 0–40 m.