How deep does the Orange Cup Coral live?

The Orange Cup Coral (Tubastraea coccinea) is typically found at 1–37 m.

Orange Cup Coral

Tubastraea coccinea

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 1–37 m

Bright orange cups open at night to feed, since this coral carries no symbiotic algae and lives entirely by catching plankton from the water. It clings to rock overhangs and shaded ledges in shallow reefs down to about thirty seven metres, and even turns up inside marine caves in Hong Kong.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Scleractinia › Dendrophylliidae › Tubastraea

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 291251.

FAQ

How deep does the Orange Cup Coral live?: The Orange Cup Coral (Tubastraea coccinea) is typically found at 1–37 m.