How deep does the Pore Coral live?

The Pore Coral (Montipora nodosa) is typically found at 0–30 m.

Pore Coral

Montipora nodosa

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 0–30 m
IUCN status: EN

A reef building coral of shallow forereef slopes in clear water, down to about 30 metres, with a surface dotted by fine pores that give it its name. It is endangered, in line with the wider decline of reef corals.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 287719.

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How deep does the Pore Coral live?: The Pore Coral (Montipora nodosa) is typically found at 0–30 m.