How deep does the Small Knob Coral live?

The Small Knob Coral (Plesiastrea versipora) is typically found at 0–40 m.

Small Knob Coral

Plesiastrea versipora

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

A knobby stony coral at home in most reef settings, including shaded ground under overhangs, on rocky foreshores and in lagoons. Its polyps stay extended through the day, feeding while the sun is up, down to around forty metres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Scleractinia › Plesiastreidae › Plesiastrea

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 207494.

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How deep does the Small Knob Coral live?: The Small Knob Coral (Plesiastrea versipora) is typically found at 0–40 m.