How deep does the Elkhorn Coral live?

The Elkhorn Coral (Acropora palmata) is typically found at 0–30 m.

Elkhorn Coral

Acropora palmata

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

Elkhorn coral spreads broad, flattened branches like a stag's antlers across the shallowest, most wave battered parts of the reef crest. It once dominated Caribbean reef fronts, but disease and bleaching have left it critically endangered.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Scleractinia › Acroporidae › Acropora

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 288227.

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