古巴的珊瑚发现
女王的花园是古巴南部海岸附近受保护的群岛，以其健康的人口而闻名sharks和成熟的鱼。But coral diversity in the park can be just as spectacular, especially if you know where to look.
珊瑚的发现是为了观察珊瑚的多样性，我们在这里为您提供了古巴必看的十大必看珊瑚清单。这些珊瑚并不是特别罕见的，但是，如果您不关注其中的许多珊瑚很容易错过。
下面的每个珊瑚都有一个简短的描述，包括指向我们的链接加勒比珊瑚指南for a more in-depth explanation of the species. Without further adieu, here are our Top 10 Corals to Spot in Cuba.
1.树突状cylindrus - 支柱珊瑚
dendrogyra成长为可以达到2m或6英尺高的支柱，尖顶或柱子，通常称为加勒比海Pillar Coral。During the day, polyps are commonly extended giving Dendrogyra a fuzzy appearance. If the polyps were retracted the skeleton has meandering walls and valleys like a brain coral.
2. Acropora Palmata - Elkhorn Coral
Acropora palmatais the king of all corals and one of the most important reef-building species in the Caribbean!Elkhorn Corals为少年鱼和近乎岸边生长的广泛殖民地建立复杂的栖息地可以帮助从暴风雨和海浪中缓冲海岸线。
如果您打算去女王的花园旅行，请确保要求浮潜前往埃尔克霍恩（Elkhorn）珊瑚栖息地。No scuba diving is allowed on this reef to further protect the corals.
3. Acropora cervicornis - staghorn珊瑚
No Caribbean reef dive is complete without someAcropora cervicornis, howeve,r you will be surprised at how difficult this coral is to find. Sadly the branching加勒比海Staghorn Coral正在消失。
Manycoral restorationprojects focus on restoring this species because it provides a complex habitat for fish, and is relatively fast growing.
4. Psuedodiploria clivosa – Knobby Brain Coral
超越发现典型的大脑珊瑚，并让您注视着寻找Psuedodiploria clivosathe旋钮脑珊瑚。这种珊瑚可以通过识别珊瑚骨骼中的颠簸来帮助您加深对珊瑚生长形式的理解。
这种珊瑚不仅可以帮助您识别不同的生长形式，而且这种珊瑚是非常特定的栖息地，而且我总是在2m至4m深的浅海公寓中发现它。我们在浮潜时发现了这个殖民地宏伟的埃尔克霍恩礁。
5. Mussa angulosa – Spiny Flower Coral
离开古巴而没有发现穆萨·安格洛萨（Mussa Angulosa）,刺花珊瑚。We saw these corals around 6-12m deep with different color colonies at each site. This coral has a low abundance so you will have to search to find this species.
穆萨珊瑚具有巨大的肉质息肉，可能超过15厘米或6英寸宽。这些缓慢的珊瑚容易受到沉积和污染的影响，在过去的二十年中，在曾经丰富的中美洲地区消失了。女王的花园是诸如珊瑚的重要种子库穆萨·安格洛萨（Mussa Angulosa）。
6. Scolymia cubensis – Artichoke Coral
您已经听到我说了，但是您会再次来到这里！我爱Scolymia!! This is my favorite Caribbean gem and I don’t think I really need to explain why. These large solitary polyps can be every color imaginable and searching among coral ledges, caves and walls becomes the ultimate underwater treasure hunt.
This圣杯彩虹scoly是我去古巴之旅的亮点，并且在整个旅行中都可以看到最好的珊瑚。
7. Isophyllastrea rigida – Rough Star Coral
This is a coral spotting challenge!We only found four examples ofIsophyllastrea rigida，Rough Star Coralin Cuba. For me, this is the perfect example of what makes coral spotting a never-ending treasure hunt.
我从来没有专门寻找这个珊瑚，但是知道它总是让我想知道何时何地发现下一个殖民地。大致形状的珊瑚岩只有几厘米宽。下面的这个殖民地的宽度约为15-20厘米。我们最幸运地找到了在浅礁平底地区的粗糙恒星珊瑚，您会发现旋钮脑和埃尔克霍恩珊瑚的栖息地。
8. Manicina areolata – Rose Coral
我们只发现了其中一些蜿蜒的玫瑰珊瑚，大多数时候它们直接放在12m以下的沙子上。Manicina，Rose Coralis never a big coral, instead of forming blooming spherical colonies less than 30cm wide. Together with the rough star coral, these are the two rarest corals to spot on my list.
9.霉菌植物 - 仙人掌珊瑚
肉芽植是具有五个物种的加勒比海珊瑚的多元化属。但是，我并没有将我的清单限制在一个清单上，只是为了引起人们对这种丰富多彩的珊瑚的关注。Cactus Corals被发现生活在所有礁石栖息地，从浅滩礁到低灯壁。
该珊瑚具有覆盖骨骼的厚层组织，并且可以具有复杂的颜色图案。如果您想练习一些宏观摄影技能，肉芽植is an elegant subject.
10. Dichocoenia stokesi – Elliptical Star Coral
This isn’t your everydayElliptical Star Coral。要欣赏这个殖民地，您需要仔细研究一下漫长的蜿蜒的Corallites。
For every hundred common Dichocoenia star corals you find, you will come across only a handful with these elongated corallites. New species, or just a different growth form? Either way, this is one cool coral.
If you can spot this unique growth form of二分法，well I think you’ve graduated to a become a master Caribbean coral spotter! Have any questions about these corals or more corals to spot in Cuba? Leave us a comment below.
We went diving in Cuba withAvalon liveaboard
