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  • A tiny Tiger Ovulid, Cuspivolva tigris, makes its way through a forest of gorgonian coral polyps, which are open and feeding in the current. The Ovulid, which belongs to a group of sea snails known as Allied Cowries, lives and feeds upon gorgonians of the genus Euplexaura. The striking coloration is only a thin, fleshy mantle; the actual shell is rather drab. Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    cowrie17LM.tif
  • A tightly-packed school of scalefin anthias, Pseudanthias squamipinnis, hold position above a gorgonian coral in brisk current. Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
    20190628_Philippines_0223.tif
  • The Longnose Hawkfish, Oxyhirrhites typus, is well camouflaged to blend in with the gorgonian coral it is perched upon. This species is normally seen only at depths of 60ft./18m and greater. Andaman Sea.
    hawk28CP.tif
  • A female Pacific Sheephead, Semicossyphus pulche, swims among gorgonian corals in a forest of giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera. Catalina Island, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
    20200803__California__0071.tif
  • Shy and reclusive during daytime, a Twin Arrow Spider Crab, Naxioides taurus, makes its way across a gorgonian fan coral. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    crab1CP.tif
  • This reddish colored Largemouth Triplefin, Ucla xenogrammus, stands out conspicuously against its chosen perch, an unusual blue colored gorgonian coral. Bangka Island, N. Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    blen22CPIX.tif
  • A diver descends near thriving Gorgonian Corals and Barrel Sponge. Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    2009feb09rsandd35CP.tif
  • A female Pacific Sheephead, Semicossyphus pulche, swims among gorgonian corals in a forest of giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera. Catalina Island, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
    20200803__California__0071.tif
  • A bright orange Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus, patrols amongst Gorgonian corals and Giant Kelp at Catalina Island, Channel Islands, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
    20200803__California__0090.tif
  • A diver films an immense school of jacks beyond a cluster of Gorgonian corals. Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    18feb07or043CP.tif
  • This Pygmy Sea Horse, Hippocampus bargibanti, almost appears to be whistling! A master of camouflage, it blends in perfectly with its Gorgonian host, Muricella sp.  Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    shp54CPIX.tif
  • Roughly the size of a grain of rice, this Pygmy Sea Horse, Hippocampus bargibanti, is a master of camouflage, blending in perfectly with its Gorgonian host, Muricella sp. The distended abdomen of this individual indicates that it is probably a pregnant male. Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
    shp52CPIX.tif
  • A Regal Angelfish, Pygoplit diacanthus, meanders among colorful soft corals and gorgonians on a steep dropoff known as Purple Haze. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    Sunrise 20x30
  • Diver gliding above a Gorgonian skeleton that is covered with colonies of colorful soft coral, Dendronepthya sp., and orange cup coral, Tubastraea sp.  Western Rocky, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea
    rsbrmd22.tif
  • An ambush predator, this Bearded Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis barbatus, demonstrates its mastery of camouflage by matching its coloration to the fan coral it rests upon. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea
    scorp38LM.tif
  • A school of Blacksmith,  Chromis punctipinnis, gather near a Gorgonian coral that's surrounded by a profusion of feather stars and giant kelp. Shag Rock, Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands, California, Pacific Ocean
    20170712_california_0064.tif
  • Well adapted to match its host, an Allied Cowrie, Phenacovolva sp., crawls among the branches of a gorgonian coral. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar / Burma, Andaman Sea
    cowrie72CP.tif
  • A master of camouflage, this Depressed gorgonian crab, Xenocarcinus depressus, blends in perfectly with its host, a gorgonian coral.  Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    crab51CP.tif
  • Thriving reefscape at Farnsworth Banks, showing signature mix of colorful marine life: Purple Hydrocoral, Stylaster californicus, Yellow Zoanthid Anemone, Epizoanthus giveni, Red Gorgonian Coral, Semicossyphus pulcher, and  California Sheephead, Leptogorgia chilensis. Catalina Island, , Pacific Ocean, USA,
    20210925_california_0086-2.tif
  • A Blue-Spotted Coral Grouper, Cephalopholis miniata, stakes out its territory amidst colorful Dendronepthya soft corals and a brilliant orange Gorgonian fan coral. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea.
    rss193CPIX.tif
  • A distant diver seems dwarfed by this large Gorgonian Fan Coral, Annella mollis, Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    20160302_andamans_0123.tif
  • Anthias and other small reef fish gather above thriving Gorgonian and Dendronepthya soft coral colonies as a Giant Manta, Manta birostris, passes in the distance. Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    2009feb09rsand41CP.tif
  • An Emperor Angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator, cruises below lush growths of Gorgonian fans, Acropora corals and other colorful reef life, as schooling Anthias feed on passing plankton. Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    2009feb08rsand36CP.tif
  • A pair of Reef Bannerfish, Heniochus acuminatus, parade past a barrel sponge and a gorgonian fan coral. Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    18feb07or008CP.tif
  • A Blue-Spotted Coral Grouper, Cephalopholis miniata, patrols among colorful soft corals and gorgonians.  Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    rss156norm.tif
  • Emperor Angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator, with colorful soft corals and gorgonian. Vatu-i-ra, Bligh Water, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121022_fiji_0083.tif
  • Bluefin Trevallies, Caranx melampygus, patrol above healthy soft corals and gorgonians. Witu Islands, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Ocean
    20191102_PNG_0291.tif
  • A Sleek Unicornfish, Naso hexacanthus, swims past lush colonies of gorgonians, soft corals and encrusting sponges. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Indian Ocean
    20160305_andamans_0182.tif
  • A school of damselfish hover near soft and fan corals on a vertical wall.  Western Rocky Island, Mergui Archipelago, Burma, Andaman Sea
    rsbrm22norm.tif
  • Competition for space is fierce among colorful soft corals, gorgonians and encrusting sponge, all of which are perched on a current-prone outcropping, an ideal location for the steady supply of plankton and nutrients these filter feeders depend upon. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    rsand3CP.tif
  • Pacific Sheephead, Semicossyphus pulche, purple hydracoral,  Stylaster californicus, signature scenery at Farnsworth Bank, California, Pacific Ocean
    20200907_California_0063.tif
  • Several young California sheephead, Semicossyphus pulcher, meander among gorgonian corals and giant kelp at Shag Rock, Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands, California, Pacific Ocean
    20170712_california_0031.tif
  • Armed with highly venomous fin spines, an Indian Lionfish, Pterois muricata, hovers near a fan coral. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    lf9k64.tif
  • Typically brilliant reef scenery for Fiji, Dendronepthya and Chironepthya soft corals and gorgonians perch on a steep slope.  Vatu-i-ra, Koro Sea, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20181013_Fiji_0120.tif
  • A school of Bluestreak Fusiliers, Pterocaesio tile, streams past colorful soft corals, Gorgonian fans and various sponges as a pair of Dogtooth Tuna patrol in the distance. Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea; India
    2009feb08rsand43CP.tif
  • Rosewater's egg cowrie, Primovula rosewateri, on gorgonian coral. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Indian Ocean
    20161213_RajaAmpat_0117.tif
  • A Tiger-tail Seahorse, Hippocampus comes, hunts for tiny crustaceans while perched on a brilliant red gorgonian coral.  Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    sh85.tif
  • A school of Cottonwick Grunts, Haemulon melanurum, hovers near a gorgonian coral colony. Little Bahama Bank, Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    12july08lemon022.tif
  • This distinctive nudibranch, Dermatobranchus ornatus, is feeding on gorgonian coral. Phang Nga Bay, Phuket, Thailand, Andaman Sea. filename: nb198
    nb198.tif
  • This tiny Tiger Ovulid, Crenavolva tigris, lives and feeds upon its host, a Gorgonian coral. Like other cowries, if disturbed, it will withdraw its colorful mantle into the protective confines of its shell. Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, Indian Ocean
    cowrie35CP.tif
  • A trio of Oriental Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus vittatus, hover near a gorgonian coral, surrounded by anthias fish. Vatu-i-ra, Bligh Water, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121031_fiji_0055.tif
  • Pygmy Seahorse, Hippocampus bargibanti, perfectly camouglaged to match a gorgonian fan coral. Tanjung Bakatan, Pulau Kawula, Alor, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    20140429_alor_0005-2.tif
  • An Emperor Angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator, surrounded by thriving soft  and gorgonian corals and crinoids. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    20181214_RajaAmpat_0036.tif
  • A Blue-spotted Grouper, Cephalopholis miniata, hovers among lush soft corals and gorgonians. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
    20181214_RajaAmpat_0105.tif
  • A Blue-spotted Grouper, Cephalopholis miniata, hovers among lush soft corals and gorgonians. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
    Raja Reefscape FA 30 x 45.tif
  • A Blue-spotted Grouper, Cephalopholis miniata, hovers among lush soft corals and gorgonians. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
    Raja Reefscape 30 x 45
  • A diver explores a crevice covered with healthy gorgonians and soft corals. Sailstone Reef, Bligh Water, Viti Levu, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121029_fiji_0312.tif
  • A Blue-spotted Grouper, Cephalopholis miniata, hovers among lush soft corals and gorgonians. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
    20181214_RajaAmpat_0155.tif