Juergen Freund / Whip coral (Gorgonaceae) Komodo NP, Indonesia

David Shale / Deepsea Gorgonian coral (Metallogorgia sp.) from mid atlantic ridge

Georgette Douwma / Coral reef scenery with Gorgonian and shoal of Pygmy / Glassy sweepers (Parapriacanthus guentheri) Egypt, Red Sea

Fred Bavendam / Crescent-tail Bigeye (Priacanthus hamrur) in front of a sea fan, Uepi Island, Solomon Islands

Wild Wonders of Europe / Pitkin / Gorgonian coral (Paramuricea clavata) on rock face covered with Yellow encrusting anemones (Parazoanthus axinellae) sponges and corals, 'Horsehead', Lavezzi Islands, Corsica, France, September 2008

Georgette Douwma / Longnose hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus) resting in Gorgonian coral. Red Sea, Egypt.

Georgette Douwma / Longose hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus) resting on Gorgonian coral. Red Sea, Egypt.

Chris Newbert / Underwater reef scene with Sea Whips, Gorgonian Whip Coral, blossoming Soft Corals, Guard Plate Coral, and schools of Pseudanthias, Red Sea, Egypt

Chris Newbert / Fan Coral (Melithaea sp) group and Feather Star (Oxycomanthus bennetti), Solomon Islands

Chris Newbert / Soft Coral (Dendronephthya sp) outcroppings, Sea Fan (Subergorgia sp) and Glassfish (Parapriacanthus ransonneti)

Chris Newbert / Feather Star (Colobometra perspinosa) on Sea Fan (Melithaea sp) and Leather Coral (Sarcophyton sp) 70 Feet Deep, Solomon Islands

Norbert Wu / Flamingo Tongue Snail (Cyphoma gibbosum) feeding on Common Sea Fan (Gorgonia ventalina) showing deep purple tone where the Sea Fan has released protective compounds, Saba, Caribbean