The Houtman Abrolhos is unusual in having a luxuriant and diverse living coral reef at such a high latitude. 194 species in 50 genera have been recorded there, all but two of which are tropical. This is a surprisingly high coral diversity, considering the high latitude of the reef, and the relatively low diversity of other biota. For a full list, see list of corals of the Houtman Abrolhos.
The Houtman Abrolhos is unusual in having a luxuriant and diverse living coral reef at such a high latitude 194 species in 50 genera have been recorded there all but two of which are tropical This is a surprisingly high coral diversity considering the high latitude of the reef and the relatively low diversity of other biota For a full list see list of corals of the Houtman Abrolhos