Tag: Whip Coral

A pair of whip coral gobies on their whip coral. The tiny fish are perfectly adapted to the colour of their host.
A tiny whip coral goby sits perfectly camouflaged on a whip coral. The macro portrait shows the detailed pattern of the small fish.
Orange whip corals (Ellisella) project from a reef wall into the blue water. Anthias swim above them; soft corals in pink cover the wall.
A spirally growing whip coral extends into the blue water.
Orange whip corals and pink soft corals on a coral reef in the Red Sea. Orange anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) swim among the corals.
A whip coral spirals into the dark water, displaying its characteristic small polyps. The orange-reddish arms stand out clearly from the deep blue water column, forming elegant spirals.
Two whip coral gobies facing opposite directions on their coral against a black background. The individual polyps of the coral are clearly visible.
A whip coral extends spirally into the blue water, displaying its characteristic small polyps. The orange-reddish arms stand out clearly from the blue water column, forming an elegant spiral.
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 whip coral shrimp (Pontonides ankeri) rests on its host coral. These small shrimps live in a symbiotic relationship with whip corals and are perfectly adapted to the colour and structure of their host, making them extremely well camouflaged.
Slender whip corals grow from the sandy floor under a rocky overhang. The deep blue of the open water in the background contrasts impressively with the orange-red corals.
A macro shot shows the delicate, whitish-pink polyps of a whip coral with several whip coral shrimps living on their host coral.
A ghost pipefish hangs vertically among the arms of an orange whip coral. The slender fish displays its typical upright swimming posture and blends perfectly among the coral branches with its red-and-white striped pattern.
A transparent whip coral goby rests on its host coral. These small fish live in a symbiotic relationship with whip corals and are perfectly adapted to the colour and structure of their host, making them extremely well camouflaged.
An orange whip coral trunk is densely covered with yellow coral polyps protruding like small flowers from the stem. A small whitish shrimp is well camouflaged among the polyps.
The image shows a whip coral shrimp (Pontonides ankeri) resting on its host coral. These small shrimps live in a symbiotic relationship with whip corals and are perfectly adapted to the colour and structure of their host coral, providing extremely effective camouflage.
The image shows a whip coral goby (Bryaninops yongei) resting on a whip coral (Cirrhipathes anguina). The body is semi-transparent, allowing the fish to blend perfectly with the colour of the coral.
The image shows a whip coral shrimp (Pontonides ankeri or similar species) on a whip coral. It is a small shrimp that lives in a commensal relationship with whip corals.
An orange whip coral shrimp on its host coral against deep blue water.