How deep does the Hump Coral live?

The Hump Coral (Porites harrisoni) is typically found at 1–15 m.

Hump Coral

Porites harrisoni

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 1–15 m
IUCN status: LC

This stony coral builds colonies with distinct columns, often tapered to a point at the tips, on shallow fringing reefs between about 1 and 15 metres. In parts of the northeastern Gulf it can dominate isolated reefs built almost entirely from its own kind.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 288904.

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How deep does the Hump Coral live?: The Hump Coral (Porites harrisoni) is typically found at 1–15 m.