Caribbean Coral Diaries: Siderastrea radians

Siderastrea radians Siderastrea is a common boulder type Caribbean coral, but to spot the lesser-known species, Siderastrea radians requires a shallow dive and a keen eye. Siderastrea radians grows into small round boulders or domes, compared to its massive relative, the Siderastrea siderea. The simple…

Quick Guide To Mound & Boulder Caribbean Corals

Mound & Boulder Quick Guide We get it, you’re busy and don’t have time to sit around sifting through books or perusing our Guide to Caribbean Corals. So we made this quick guide to Mound & Boulder corals so you can easily identify Caribbean…

快速指南大息肉Caribbean Corals

Large Polyps When most people imagine corals, they think of hundreds of tiny polyps creating a larger colony of coral. And while this is true for most corals there is a second category of corals which have large polyps, and even single…

镀加勒比珊瑚的快速指南

电镀珊瑚是否想从加勒比海地区识别镀金?您来对地方了!我们为钢珊瑚提供了快速指南,因此您可以一目了然地轻松地识别加勒比物种。钢珊瑚可以向外生长……

Quick Guide To Branching Caribbean Corals

Branching Corals Quick Guide We get it, you’re busy and don’t have time to sit around sifting through books or perusing our Guide to Caribbean Corals. So we made this quick guide to branching corals so you can easily identify Caribbean species at…

加勒比珊瑚日记:Mycetophyllia lamarckiana

Mycetophyllia lamarckiana如果您一直关注我的加勒比海珊瑚系列,您可能会问为什么我要等到结束以覆盖这个心爱的珊瑚。Mycetophyllia lamarckiana是加勒比海中最知名的珊瑚之一,但是戏弄这种令人困惑的……

Caribbean Coral Diaries: Angaricia humilis

在整个加勒比海中,undaria agaricia humilis undaria undaria agaricia珊瑚很常见,形成了类似板块的结构。该珊瑚具有小的息肉,最常缩回珊瑚,珊瑚岩和山脊平行于菌落边缘。属…

Caribbean Coral Diares: Madracis carmabi

Madracis carmabi Madracis carmabi is a master of disguise. At first glance, you could be fooled into thinking this bulbous yellow coral is M. decactis or even the branching M. formosa, but take a closer look at the septal arrangement, and you might be surprised. Madracis carmabi is most likely a hybrid taking the ten septa arrangement…

Caribbean Coral Diaries – Fire Coral

Fire coral (Millepora sp.) is the VERY FIRST coral every scuba diver should learn to identify. These fuzzy orange corals hide a fierce sting and should be avoided at all cost. Colonies have a smooth surface with a pale yellow to…

Cordelia Banks Is The Healthiest Caribbean Reef We’ve Ever Seen
Cordelia Bank Cordelia Bank is an extensive coral reef located on the southwest coast of Roatán Honduras. We had the opportunity to dive this protected area and can safely say this is the healthiest Caribbean staghorn reef we've ever seen. Covering 17km2…