Hypsypops Rubicundus Lophogorgia Chilensis Photos

Red gorgonian and California golden gorgonian on underwater rocky reef, San Clemente Island. The golden gorgonian is a filter-feeding temperate colonial species that lives on the rocky bottom at depths between 50 to 200 feet deep. Each individual polyp is a distinct animal, together they secrete calcium that forms the structure of the colony. Gorgonians are oriented at right angles to prevailing water currents to capture plankton drifting by.
Species: Red gorgonian, California golden gorgonian, Leptogorgia chilensis, Lophogorgia chilensis, Muricea californica
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 38499  

Garibaldi and red gorgonian 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.
Species: Garibaldi, Red gorgonian, Hypsypops rubicundus, Leptogorgia chilensischilensis, Lophogorgia chilensis
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 30870  

Garibaldi swims beside golden and red gorgonians, underwater.
Species: California golden gorgonian, Red gorgonian, Hypsypops rubicundus, Leptogorgia chilensis, Lophogorgia chilensis, Muricea californica
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 23484  

Golden and red gorgonians, kelp forest in background, underwater.
Species: California golden gorgonian, Red gorgonian, Hypsypops rubicundus, Leptogorgia chilensis, Lophogorgia chilensis, Muricea californica
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 23531