How deep does the Coral live?

The Coral (Hydnophora pilosa) is typically found at 0–30 m.

Coral

Hydnophora pilosa

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

A reef building coral of subtidal slopes and boulders from the shallows to about 30 metres, it spreads as low encrusting colonies armed with tiny cone shaped mounds. Its polyps feed by night, catching drifting plankton with their tentacles.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Scleractinia › Merulinidae › Hydnophora

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 287997.

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