How deep does the Great Star Coral live?

The Great Star Coral (Montastraea cavernosa) is typically found at 1–113 m.

Great Star Coral

Montastraea cavernosa

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 1–113 m
IUCN status: LC

Big domed colonies of this coral are a common sight across Caribbean reefs, where its large fleshy polyps expand at night to feed. It ranges from shallow rock down past 100 metres, even turning up inside dim submarine caves, and is listed as Least Concern.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Scleractinia › Montastraeidae › Montastraea

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 287962.

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How deep does the Great Star Coral live?: The Great Star Coral (Montastraea cavernosa) is typically found at 1–113 m.