How deep does the Rose Coral live?

The Rose Coral (Manicina areolata) is typically found at 0–65 m.

Rose Coral

Manicina areolata

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 0–65 m
IUCN status: LC

A stony coral that lives two ways, forming small free rolling colonies in subtidal seagrass beds and attaching as low domes on shallow reefs down to about 65 metres. It carries symbiotic algae in its tissues and is also common over sand and coral rubble.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Scleractinia › Faviidae › Manicina

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 290327.

FAQ

How deep does the Rose Coral live?: The Rose Coral (Manicina areolata) is typically found at 0–65 m.