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Cauliflower Coral Heads

Pocillopora eydouxi

Description:

Large coral heads growing on hard bottom.

Habitat:

Near shore tropical waters; coral reef ecosystem.

Notes:

Spotted offshore of Leeward Oahu; location shown notional. Month and day notional; year is known. Arc-eye hawkfish (Parachirrhites arcatus) visible on right side of coral head in first picture. Original media 35mm color slides taken with Nikonos V using flash; film subsequently scanned and images saved as digital files.

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Blogie
Blogie 12 years ago
Cauliflower Coral
Pocillopora eydouxi Cauliflower coral - Pocillopora eydouxi - Details


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Allen Hoof
Allen Hoof 12 years ago

Thanks Blogie for the specific ID. It applies to a couple more of my spottings as well.

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Spotted on Sep 10, 1994
Submitted on Dec 11, 2011

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