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Common Sea Fan

Gorgonia ventalina

Description:

Photo take at -40 ft on a coral reef . A large species is acharacteristic seafan. A lattice of branches, mostly in one plane which may be orientated across the prevailing current. It may exceed 1.5 metres tall and wide. The main branches of G. ventalina are usually a fairly strong purple colour. It may have small secondary fans growing off the sides of the main fan. The fine branches are slightly compressed in the plane of the fan.

Habitat:

Common in all the Caribbean sea in shallow reefs From Florida , Central America to North Brazil.

Notes:

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2 Comments

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Thanks Team Brinez :)

Adam Braz tb2
Adam Braz tb2 11 years ago

Wow truly amazing!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Spotted by
Gerardo Aizpuru

Mexico

Spotted on Sep 14, 2012
Submitted on Sep 14, 2012

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