Plexauridae sea fan or gorgonian on coral reef. This gorgonian is a type of colonial alcyonacea soft coral that filters plankton from passing ocean currents. Vatu I Ra Passage, Bligh Waters, Viti Levu Island, Fiji
Stock Photo: 31626 Species: Dendronephthya Soft Coral, Gorgonian, Sea Fan, Dendronephthya, Gorgonacea, Plexauridae Location: Vatu I Ra Passage, Bligh Waters, Viti Levu Island, Fiji Format: Digital 2:3 Copyright © Phillip Colla, all rights reserved worldwide. Purchase a print of this image Request a review copy of this image Keywords: alcyonacea, animal, animalia, anthozoa, bligh waters, carnation coral, cnidaria, colonial octocoral, coral, coral reef, dendronephthya, fiji, fiji islands, fijian islands, gorgonacea, gorgonian, island, marine, marine invertebrate, nature, nephtheidae, oceania, octocorallia, pacific ocean, plexauridae, reef, sea fan, soft coral, south pacific, tree coral, tropical, underwater, vatu i ra, vatu i ra passage, viti levu |