A Gorgonian surrounded by Schooling Anthias Fish flourishes on a spectacular ...

Purple is the new Black. Anthias swarm around a huge purple sea fan gorgonian which lies perpendicular to prevailing currents so that it can capture plankton passing by. Gorgonians and Hard Corals on Tropical Coral Reef, Fiji Islands. Namena Marine Reserve, Namena Island, Gorgonacea, natural history stock photograph, photo id 41026
Purple is the new Black. Anthias swarm around a huge purple sea fan gorgonian which lies perpendicular to prevailing currents so that it can capture plankton passing by. Gorgonians and Hard Corals on Tropical Coral Reef, Fiji Islands. Namena Marine Reserve, Namena Island

Species: Gorgonian, Gorgonacea
Location: Namena Marine Reserve, Namena Island, Fiji
Image ID: 41026
Format: Digital 2:3
Keywords: coral reef, fiji, fiji islands, fijian islands, gorgonacea, gorgonian, namena island, namena marine reserve, ocean, pacific, plexauridae, reef, sea fan, south pacific, tetons, underwater
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