How deep does the Rounded Bubblegum Coral live?

The Rounded Bubblegum Coral (Plerogyra simplex) is typically found at 0–40 m.

Rounded Bubblegum Coral

Plerogyra simplex

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 0–40 m
IUCN status: LC

Named for the rounded bubble like vesicles that swell from its surface by day, this coral lives in sheltered, often turbid reef water down to around forty metres. It favours mid to deeper parts of reef slopes, where the inflated bubbles spread its algae toward the light.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Scleractinia › Plerogyridae › Plerogyra

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 287848.

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How deep does the Rounded Bubblegum Coral live?: The Rounded Bubblegum Coral (Plerogyra simplex) is typically found at 0–40 m.