Tag: orange

A magnificent orange-pink soft coral dominates the reef scene while sun rays penetrate the clear blue water. The bushy coral displays its characteristic soft structure with countless tiny polyps, surrounded by colourful hard and soft corals on a vibrant tropical reef.
The image shows a wire coral shrimp (Pontonides sp.) on a coral. The shrimp's perfect camouflage protects it from predators.
A Red Sea anemonefish swims among the tentacles of its host anemone. The orange-black clownfish with its characteristic white stripe lives in perfect symbiosis with the anemone, which offers protection from predators.
A small blue fish sits on a wire coral, displaying typical behaviour of proximity to its host organism — possibly seeking a symbiotic relationship or shelter.
A fascinating macro shot of an arm of a sea star. The warty, yellow protrusions stand out from the otherwise violet skin.
A vivid orange nudibranch with characteristic bluish-white cerata (dorsal appendages) crawls over a pale coral and deposits its egg mass on the coral. The elegant nudibranch displays its typical finger-like projections that serve both for respiration and digestion.
A small white emperor shrimp crawls across the orange-reddish skin of a sea star. The macro shot shows the characteristic body shape of the shrimp and the typical granular surface texture of the sea star skin in detail.
A vivid orange nudibranch with characteristic black spots crawls across the sandy seafloor. The nudibranch displays its typical rhinophores (scent organs) and gills as it searches for food.
An orange whip coral shrimp on its host coral against deep blue water.