Giant Gorgonian Fan Coral

Giant Gorgonian Fan Coral (Annella mollis)

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Observed: Koh Chang Reefs, 2015
Observed By: BB Divers

Giant Gorgonian Fan Coral is a striking and very attractive species of fan coral that has a distictive network of branch-like filaments that are typically red in colour.

They live on tropical reefs to depths of up to 40 metres and can grow up to 2 metres in width.

Annella Mollis Florent’s Guide to the Tropical Reefs

 

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