How deep does the Torch Coral live?

The Torch Coral (Caulastraea furcata) is typically found at 0–40 m.

Torch Coral

Caulastraea furcata

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

A reef building coral of sheltered slopes and lagoons, the torch coral grows in clumps where the substrate is partly sandy. Each polyp carries long tentacles tipped with stinging cells, extended to catch drifting plankton.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 289577.

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How deep does the Torch Coral live?: The Torch Coral (Caulastraea furcata) is typically found at 0–40 m.