How deep does the Corals live?

The Corals (Cynarina lacrymalis) is typically found at 0–50 m.

Corals

Cynarina lacrymalis

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 0–50 m
IUCN status: LC

Each colony of this coral is essentially one huge fleshy polyp that can swell with water until it looks like a soft, tear shaped balloon over its skeleton. It settles in sheltered reef pockets and on deeper sandy patches, down to about fifty metres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Scleractinia › Lobophylliidae › Cynarina

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 287961.

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How deep does the Corals live?: The Corals (Cynarina lacrymalis) is typically found at 0–50 m.