How deep does the False Flower Coral live?

The False Flower Coral (Anacropora forbesi) is typically found at 2–25 m.

False Flower Coral

Anacropora forbesi

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 2–25 m
IUCN status: VU

A fragile branching coral of turbid shallow reefs, the false flower coral grows on soft bottoms and exposed upper slopes between about 2 and 25 metres. Its thin twiggy branches snap easily, yet break and regrow into new colonies, and the IUCN lists it as Vulnerable.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Scleractinia › Acroporidae › Anacropora

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 212177.

FAQ

How deep does the False Flower Coral live?: The False Flower Coral (Anacropora forbesi) is typically found at 2–25 m.