It can be found in shallow coral reefs, to a depth of 30 metres (100 ft).

Colonies of Alveopora fenestrata are generally hemispherical in form with a number of short irregular lobes.

The polyps are crowded together, elongated, with a crown of long tentacles, giving the appearance of a mop head.

[2] It obtains most of its nutritional needs from the symbiotic dinoflagellates that live inside its soft tissues.

The main threats faced by corals are related to climate change; the mechanical destruction of their coral reef habitats, increasing damage from extreme weather events, rising sea water temperatures and ocean acidification.