How deep does the Fluted Giant Clam live?

The Fluted Giant Clam (Tridacna squamosa) is typically found at 0–42 m.

How big does the Fluted Giant Clam get?

The Fluted Giant Clam grows to about 45 cm.

Fluted Giant Clam

Tridacna squamosa

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–42 m
Max size: 45 cm
IUCN status: LC

The fluted giant clam wedges itself among corals and reef pockets, its thick shell ridged with great fluted scales, growing to about forty five centimetres. Like its giant clam kin it farms algae in its colourful mantle for much of its food, and it is listed as Least Concern.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Cardiida › Cardiidae › Tridacna

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 207674.

FAQ

How deep does the Fluted Giant Clam live?: The Fluted Giant Clam (Tridacna squamosa) is typically found at 0–42 m.
How big does the Fluted Giant Clam get?: The Fluted Giant Clam grows to about 45 cm.