Tag: Gorgonian

A Napoleon wrasse hovers majestically above sea fans and gorgonians, photographed from below against the blue open water.
A diver hovers above a reef formation covered with pink and red sea fan gorgonians in deep blue water.
A steep wall with a large sea fan gorgonian and violet soft corals in backlight, swarmed by schools of anthias.
An imposing Napoleon wrasse with companion fish swims above sea fans on the reef. A small remora attaches itself to its body.
A large sea fan gorgonian on a steep wall, with pink soft corals alongside. The silhouette of a diver is visible in the background.
Two red lionfish (Pterois volitans) hover beneath a wreck section covered with colourful soft corals and purple gorgonians. The spread fin rays form an impressive pattern.
A reef wall in the Red Sea, lushly covered with orange and pink soft corals (Dendronephthya). A pink gorgonian and a school of anthias complete the colourful image.
A giant sea fan gorgonian (Subergorgia) grows on the steep face of a reef in the Red Sea. A diver with a torch hovers in the background, illustrating the enormous size of the gorgonian.
A colourful reef scene with lush growth of pink and violet soft corals and large gorgonian sea fans against deep blue water. The vibrant coral formation shows the typical species diversity of a healthy tropical reef.
A red lionfish (Pterois volitans) hovers in front of a large orange gorgonian on the reef. In the background, a school of small fish and further colourful corals in the backlight of the sun.
Wreck structure in the Red Sea, lushly covered with colourful soft corals (Dendronephthya) and gorgonians in red, orange, yellow and white. The sun shines through the water from above.
A diver hovers next to a reef overhang covered with vivid pink gorgonians and red soft corals. A school of orange anthias surrounds the corals.
A diver with a torch admires a large vivid red soft coral (Dendronephthya) on a reef slope in the Red Sea. Yellow gorgonians and a school of anthias complete the colourful scene.
A colourful coral block in the Red Sea, densely covered with vivid pink and magenta soft corals (Dendronephthya) and golden-yellow gorgonians. Small fish swim above it in the blue water.
A lushly encrusted vertical wall with soft corals, sponges, gorgonians and schools of small reef fish. An explosion of colour in orange, red and pink.
A large gorgonian fans out against the blue background, surrounded by a school of orange anthias. A classic Red Sea reef scene.
A large orange whip coral extends into the foreground, while the silhouette of a diver against the incoming sunlight is visible in the background. A classic wide-angle composition.
A colourful reef wall with a dominant red sea fan in the foreground, surrounded by vivid soft corals and sponges in pink, orange and yellow tones. The silhouette of a diver is visible in the deep blue water, while sunlight filters through from the surface.
A magnificent coral formation with large red and pink gorgonians (sea fans) dominates this reef scene against deep blue water. The fan-shaped soft corals display their characteristic lattice structure and are complemented by vivid sponges and other sessile organisms.
A magnificent gorgonian with its characteristic fan-shaped branches dominates this reef scene, while numerous orange anthias swim around it. The soft coral displays its typical lattice structure in reddish-violet tones and provides the small reef fish with shelter and food.
Large red gorgonian fan coral on a reef wall. A diver silhouette in the background, small anthias in the foreground.
Two divers hover above a colourfully encrusted coral reef with a large red gorgonian as the main subject. The scene shows the impressive biodiversity of a tropical reef with various hard and soft corals in vivid colours.
A diver hovers beside large fan-shaped gorgonians with their characteristic net-like structure. The orange soft corals dominate the reef scene against the deep blue open water.
A diver swims alongside a magnificent reef wall with large red gorgonians and colourful soft corals. The scene shows the impressive species diversity of a tropical coral reef with vivid red fan corals as the dominant element against deep blue water.
A magnificent gorgonian fan coral with its characteristic net-like structure dominates the image while sunlight shines through the clear blue water from above. The orange-reddish coral displays its typical fan-shaped growth form.
A small transparent goby sits among the orange polyps of a whip coral. The tiny fish with its characteristic large eye uses the coral as shelter and habitat — a typical example of reef symbiosis.
A diver explores a spectacular reef wall with large red gorgonians that spread majestically in the current. The vivid red soft corals form an impressive contrast against the deep blue water, creating a classic tropical reef scene.
Two divers hover above a magnificent orange gorgonian coral garden in deep blue water. The fan-shaped soft corals form an impressive foreground while the silhouettes of the divers create a dramatic contrast against the vivid blue backdrop.
A diver hovers above a magnificent coral reef with large gorgonians and branching hard corals. The scene shows the impressive diversity of tropical reef structures in deep blue water with sunlight from above.
A vibrant reef scene with a magnificent red gorgonian fan coral as the main subject, surrounded by various hard and soft corals. A vivid red sponge is prominently visible in the foreground, while the deep blue water in the background highlights the colour contrasts of the coral formation.
An imposing gorgonian fan coral dominates the reef scene, surrounded by colourful reef fish and smaller corals. The orange-red soft coral is fully extended, displaying its characteristic fan-shaped structure, while the deep blue water with the sun is outlined in the background.
A diver explores a spectacular reef wall with magnificent red gorgonians while colourful reef fish swim around. The large fan-like soft corals dominate the right half of the frame and form an impressive contrast against the deep blue water.
A humphead wrasse swims majestically among large gorgonian fan corals on the reef. The massive wrasse with its characteristic forehead hump and thick lips is seen in a perfect pose in front of the artfully branched soft corals.
A magnificent gorgonian dominates the scene, surrounded by a vibrant school of orange anthias in deep blue water. The coral displays its characteristic flat, fan-shaped structure with fine branches, while the small reef fish hover densely above the coral reef.
A long-snouted hawkfish swims among the branching arms of a gorgonian. The small fish displays its characteristic orange-red lattice pattern and elongated snout as it seeks shelter in the coral branches.
A large orange gorgonian fan dominates the image with its delicate lattice structure, while a diver with several fish is visible in the blue water behind it. The scene demonstrates the impressive size and beauty of these soft corals on the reef.
A magnificent reef scene with large gorgonian fan corals surrounded by countless small orange anthias. The delicate soft corals extend elegantly into the blue water, while a dense school of fish is visible in the background.
A long-nosed hawkfish hides among the branches of a gorgonian. The red-and-white striped fish with its characteristically elongated snout uses the coral as shelter, its colouring harmonising perfectly with the orange-red gorgonian.
An imposing gorgonian sea fan extends from a reef wall while a diver hovers in the blue water above. The fan-shaped soft coral displays its characteristic net-like structure with fine branches in reddish-brown tones.
A diver swims through a magnificent garden of large gorgonians and fan corals glowing in warm orange and red tones. The imposing soft corals rise from the reef like trees, forming a spectacular underwater landscape in deep blue water.
Majestic gorgonians rise elegantly from the reef and are illuminated by the sun in the deep blue of the ocean. The large fan-shaped soft corals display their characteristic net-like structure in warm orange and brown tones.
A vivid red-and-white patterned longnose hawkfish rests on a richly structured gorgonian. The small fish displays the characteristic lattice pattern and typical elongated dorsal fin rays of its species.
A large gorgonian sea fan grows from a colourful reef wall out into the blue water. Several black feather stars have settled on the coral, using it as an elevated position to filter food particles from the current.
A small hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys) sits among the branches of an orange gorgonian. The transparent fins with fine rays and the patterned face are sharply captured in the macro shot.
A black feather star perches on a large orange gorgonian fan, spreading its feathered arms elegantly into the blue water. The image shows the typical symbiosis between crinoids and gorgonians, with the feather star using the elevated position to filter-feed.
A female diver swims alongside a magnificent coral wall with large yellow gorgonians and colourful soft corals in pink and red tones. The scene shows the impressive colour diversity of a tropical coral reef in clear blue water.
A colourful reef wall with various gorgonians in pink and orange tones extending elegantly into the deep blue water. The fan-like gorgonians and branching soft corals form a vibrant coral reef biotope.
A feather star sits on a large orange gorgonian in a tropical coral reef. The soft coral displays its typical fan-like structure while the feather star has its feathery arms extended to filter food from the water.
A magnificent red gorgonian extends its fan-shaped branches against deep blue water. The soft coral displays its characteristic net-like structure with finely branched polyps, surrounded by colourful coral growth on the reef.
A female diver swims alongside a spectacular red gorgonian holding its fan-shaped branches in the current. The vivid red soft corals form a dramatic contrast against the deep blue water and show the typical growth form of fan corals on a reef wall.
A pygmy seahorse hides perfectly camouflaged among the polyps of a gorgonian. The tiny animal displays the same yellowish-orange tones and knobbly skin projections as its host coral, demonstrating a remarkable adaptation to its habitat.
A vivid yellow ghost pipefish with characteristic spiny skin projections and delicate fins poses elegantly among red gorgonians. The intense yellow colouration and typical upright body posture make this small reef dweller a spectacular subject for photography.
A magnificent reef scene with vivid pink gorgonians (sea fans) spreading elegantly in the blue water. The soft corals form a vibrant reef community together with colourful sponges and other corals, while small reef fish swim in the background.
A magnificent gorgonian with vivid pink branches dominates this reef scene in deep blue water. The fan-shaped soft coral displays its characteristic branching structure, while further corals and sponges in the background complement the vibrant reef life.
A colourful reef scene with vivid orange sponges and violet-pink gorgonians against deep blue water. The soft corals unfurl their delicate polyps in the current and together with the sponges form a magnificent Mediterranean reef habitat.
A colourful reef scene with vivid violet gorgonians and yellow-orange soft corals flooded with bright sunlight. The fan-shaped corals spread elegantly into open water, showing the typical structure of a healthy coral reef.
A magnificent gorgonian with vivid pink to violet polyps unfurls before a radiant blue background. The fan-shaped soft coral displays its characteristic growth form with numerous fine branches, while incoming sunlight creates a dramatic lighting atmosphere.
A diver explores a vividly coloured reef overgrown with bright pink and violet soft corals and orange gorgonians. The intense colour richness of the corals forms a spectacular contrast to the deep blue water in the background.
Vivid pink Mediterranean sea fan (gorgonian) beside green Posidonia seagrass. Colour-rich Mediterranean reef.