How deep does the Mustard Hill Coral live?

The Mustard Hill Coral (Porites astreoides) is typically found at 0–70 m.

Mustard Hill Coral

Porites astreoides

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 0–70 m
IUCN status: LC

A mustard yellow boulder coral common across Caribbean reefs from the flat down to around seventy metres. It hosts symbiotic algae for energy, broods its larvae internally, and even turns up inside dim submarine caves at depth.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Scleractinia › Poritidae › Porites

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 288889.

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How deep does the Mustard Hill Coral live?: The Mustard Hill Coral (Porites astreoides) is typically found at 0–70 m.