How deep does the Artichoke Coral live?

The Artichoke Coral (Scolymia cubensis) is typically found at 0–80 m.

Artichoke Coral

Scolymia cubensis

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 0–80 m
IUCN status: CR

A large solitary stony coral shaped like a fleshy artichoke, it lives on lower reef slopes, shaded walls and occasionally deep reefs down to around eighty metres. It hosts symbiotic algae in its tissue, and it is now listed as critically endangered.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Scleractinia › Faviidae › Scolymia

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 287852.

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How deep does the Artichoke Coral live?: The Artichoke Coral (Scolymia cubensis) is typically found at 0–80 m.