How deep does the Yellow Cup Coral live?

The Yellow Cup Coral (Turbinaria frondens) is typically found at 0–40 m.

Yellow Cup Coral

Turbinaria frondens

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

Stacked, cup shaped plates give the yellow cup coral its tiered look on subtidal reefs and rocky foreshores down to about 40 metres. It builds over boulders and hard ground, its corallites opening like rows of small goblets.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Scleractinia › Dendrophylliidae › Turbinaria

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 207506.

FAQ

How deep does the Yellow Cup Coral live?: The Yellow Cup Coral (Turbinaria frondens) is typically found at 0–40 m.