How deep does the Knob Coral live?

The Knob Coral (Dipsastraea laxa) is typically found at 6–25 m.

Knob Coral

Dipsastraea laxa

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 6–25 m
IUCN status: EN

A reef building stony coral of lagoons and reef slopes, it lays down knobby colonies in shallow water between about six and twenty five metres. The IUCN lists it as endangered, a reflection of the pressures bearing down on shallow reef corals worldwide.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 758235.

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How deep does the Knob Coral live?: The Knob Coral (Dipsastraea laxa) is typically found at 6–25 m.