How deep does the Pore Coral live?

The Pore Coral (Montipora capricornis) is typically found at 7–25 m.

Pore Coral

Montipora capricornis

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 7–25 m
IUCN status: EN

This pore coral spreads in broad, plate like sheets that fan out to catch the light. It grows from intertidal rock pools down to about twenty five metres, mostly in lagoons, and is listed as endangered.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 287698.

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How deep does the Pore Coral live?: The Pore Coral (Montipora capricornis) is typically found at 7–25 m.