How deep does the Eight-Ray Finger Coral live?

The Eight-Ray Finger Coral (Madracis formosa) is typically found at 15–95 m.

Eight-Ray Finger Coral

Madracis formosa

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 15–95 m
IUCN status: NT

A branching, finger like coral of lower reef slopes between about 15 and 95 metres, the eight ray finger coral grows where wave action is gentle. It hosts symbiotic algae in its tissues that share the food they make through sunlight.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Scleractinia › Pocilloporidae › Madracis

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 287108.

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How deep does the Eight-Ray Finger Coral live?: The Eight-Ray Finger Coral (Madracis formosa) is typically found at 15–95 m.