Red gorgonians and California golden gorgonians on rocky reef, below kelp forest, underwater. The red gorgonian is a filter-feeding temperate colonial species that lives on the rocky bottom at depths between 50 to 200 feet deep. Gorgonians are oriented at right angles to prevailing water currents to capture plankton drifting by. San Clemente Island, USA
Species:
Blacksmith,
California golden gorgonian,
Red gorgonian,
Chromis punctipinnis,
Leptogorgia chilensis,
Lophogorgia chilensis,
Muricea californicaLocation:
San Clemente Island,
CaliforniaImage ID:
30912Format: Digital 3:2
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