Red Coral
Corallium rubrum
Sighting evidence at Porto Katsiki Underwater, Lefkada
Photo: Sylvain Le Bris · CC BY-NC
Protected red coral grows on the shadowed overhangs and cave ceilings of the Porto Katsiki cliff face, forming slow-growing colonies that take decades to reach visible size. This species has been heavily exploited historically for jewellery, making intact colonies like those here ecologically significant. Red coral provides structural habitat for a range of small invertebrates and fish that shelter within its branching skeleton.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Red Coral is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.