How deep does the Maze Brain Coral live?

The Maze Brain Coral (Platygyra ryukyuensis) is typically found at 0–40 m.

Maze Brain Coral

Platygyra ryukyuensis

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 0–40 m
IUCN status: LC

The maze brain coral builds rounded heads grooved with winding ridges and valleys that really do resemble a maze. It grows on rocks, reef slopes and lagoon floors down to about forty metres, with each colony made of countless tiny polyps sharing one stony skeleton.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 289206.

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How deep does the Maze Brain Coral live?: The Maze Brain Coral (Platygyra ryukyuensis) is typically found at 0–40 m.