Reef and Near-reef Inhabitants

Elkhorn coral

Coral

• Coral Polyps
• Zooxanthellae
• Scleractinian/Stony Corals
• Octo/Soft Corals
• Coral Reproduction
• Deepwater Corals
• Coral Photos

Fire Coral

• Fire Coral Photos (not really a coral!)

Spotted burrfish

Reef and Near-reef Fish

• Interesting Behavior
• Feeding Patterns/Techniques
• Reproduction
• Ciguatera
• Grouper
• Parrotfish
• Fish Photos

Banded coral shrimp

(Anything that isn’t a fish, coral, algae, or sponge!)

Reef Creatures

• Creature Photos
• Turtles
• Cephalopods
• Caribbean Spiny Lobster
• Crabs
• Tunicates
• Brittle Stars
• Extinct Marine Mammals
• Jellyfish

Algae Commonly Found On or Near Reefs

• Sargassum
• Macroalgae
• Algae Photos

Marine Plants

• Marine Plant Photos

Sponges

• Sponge Photos