How deep does the Delicate Ivory Bush Coral live?

The Delicate Ivory Bush Coral (Oculina tenella) is typically found at 25–159 m.

Delicate Ivory Bush Coral

Oculina tenella

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 25–159 m
IUCN status: DD

An ivory coloured branching coral that grows without the symbiotic algae most reef corals rely on, so it can live in dimmer water on the outer continental shelf. It occurs between about twenty five and one hundred and sixty metres, feeding entirely by catching plankton.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Scleractinia › Oculinidae › Oculina

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 287100.

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How deep does the Delicate Ivory Bush Coral live?: The Delicate Ivory Bush Coral (Oculina tenella) is typically found at 25–159 m.