Solvin Zankl / GEOMAR / Polar shrimp (Lebbeus polaris) on live Lophelia (Lophelia pertusa) from Trondheimfjord, North Atlantic Ocean, Norway. Controlled conditions. Photo taken in cooperation with GEOMAR coldwater coral res...
01372696
David Shale / Solenosmilia sp and eunicid polychaete and bamboo coral. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
01372623
David Shale / Black coral (Antipatharia) with tendrils extruded to catch prey. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
01388909
Alex Mustard / Ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) young hides amongst the branches of a black coral bush (Antipathes sp) Sangeang Island, Sumbawa, Indonesia, Flores Sea.
01378943
Alex Mustard / Brain coral (Pseudodiploria strigosa) photographed under blue light to excite the fluorescence, Little Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies, Caribbean Sea.
01332404
Juergen Freund / Convict blennies / False catfish, juvenile, (Pholidichthys leucotaenia) amidst a fan coral. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia,
01332226
Juergen Freund / Pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) camouflaged in a fancoral. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
01332069
Juergen Freund / Two whip coral gobies (Bryaninops yongei) on a black coral sea whip. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
01332448
Juergen Freund / Denise's pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus denise) in its fan coral. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia,
01331974
Juergen Freund / Pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) camouflaged on coral (Muricela sp). Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
01291693
Georgette Douwma / Spiral wire coral (Cirrhipathes sp) Indonesia
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Alex Mustard / Close-up of a Black sea rod (Plexaura homomalla) soft coral spawning at night releasing eggs from its polyps, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies. Caribbean Sea.
01413026
Alex Mustard / A Black sea rod (Plexaura homomalla) spawning at night, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies, Caribbean Sea.
01400207
Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Amphipod (Iphimedia obesa) on top of a colony of Deadman's fingers (Alcyonium digitatum) coral, Loch Carron, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, UK, April.
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Solvin Zankl / GEOMAR / Coral (Paragorgia arborea) Trondheimfjord, North Atlantic Ocean, Norway. Photo taken in cooperation with GEOMAR coldwater coral research project
01398845
Georgette Douwma / Black pyramid butterflyfish (Hemitaurichthys zoster) over table coral on shallow reef top. Maldives, Indian Ocean
01372698
David Shale / Solitary coral (Scleractinia). Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
01372697
David Shale / Solitary coral (Scleractinia). Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
01372695
David Shale / Solenosmilia sp and eunicid polychaete and bamboo coral. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
01372694
David Shale / Solenosmilia sp and eunicid polychaete and bamboo coral. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
01372692
David Shale / Purple octocoral and euryalid ophiuroid serpent star. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
01372691
David Shale / Purple octocoral and euryalid ophiuroid serpent star. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
01372690
David Shale / Purple octocoral and euryalid ophiuroid serpent star. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
01372678
David Shale / Detail of purple octocoral (Alcyonaria). Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
01372677
David Shale / Purple octocoral (Alcyonaria). Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
01372676
David Shale / Purple octocoral and limb of euryalid ophiuroid serpent star. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
01372675
David Shale / Purple octocoral and limb of euryalid ophiuroid serpent star. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
01372666
David Shale / Purple octocoral and euryalid ophiuroid serpent star. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
01372665
David Shale / Purple octocoral and euryalid ophiuroid serpent star. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
01372664
David Shale / Purple octocoral and euryalid ophiuroid serpent star. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
01372663
David Shale / Purple octocoral and euryalid ophiuroid serpent star. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
01372662
David Shale / Primnoid octocoral (Narella sp.). Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
01372661
David Shale / Primnoid octocoral (Narella sp.). Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
01372660
David Shale / Primnoid octocoral (Narella sp.). Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
01372631
David Shale / Solenosmilia coral and eunicid polychaete. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
01372630
David Shale / Solenosmilia coral and eunicid polychaete and bamboo coral. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
01372622
David Shale / Black coral (Antipatharia). Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
01372621
David Shale / Anthomastus - octocoral with polyps retracted. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
01372620
David Shale / Anthomastus - octocoral with polyps retracted. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
01372619
David Shale / Anthomastus - octocoral with polyps retracted. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
01372618
David Shale / Anthomastus - octocoral with polyps retracted. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
01372726
David Shale / Acanthogorgiidae coral. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
01372725
David Shale / Acanthogorgiidae coral. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
01372715
David Shale / Stoloniferous coral. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
01388879
Alex Mustard / Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezii) with a pair of bar jacks (Caranx ruber) cruises through a school of black durgon (Melichthys niger) above a coral reef, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Isla...
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David Shale / Soft coral (Acanthogorgia sp) from coral seamount, SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean, December 2011
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David Shale / Brittle star (Opiuroidea) on black coral, from coral seamount, SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean, December 2011
01387848
David Shale / Octocoral (Alcyonaria) from coral seamount, SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean, December 2011
01387847
David Shale / Octocoral (Alcyonaria) from coral seamount, SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean, December 2011
01387844
David Shale / Hard coral (Goniocorella sp) from coral seamount, SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean, December 2011
01387859
David Shale / Squat lobster (Galatheidae) on black fan coral, from coral seamount, SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean, December 2011
01387858
David Shale / Soft coral (Narella or Paranarella sp) with snake brittlestar, from coral seamount, SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean, December 2011
01387853
David Shale / Soft primnoid coral, from coral seamount, SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean, December 2011
01378944
Alex Mustard / Great star coral (Montastraea cavernosa) photographed at night under blue light to excite the fluorescence, Little Cayman, Cayman Islands. Bristish West Indies, Caribbean Sea.
01378928
Alex Mustard / Black sea rod / Caribbean sea whip (Plexaura homomalla) on a shallow reef with sun shing through the water, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies, Caribbean Sea.
01378890
Alex Mustard / Rock beauty angelfish (Holacanthus tricolor) swimming through a small arch on a colourful coral reef, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies, Caribbean Sea.
01378834
Alex Mustard / Star coral (Montastraea annularis) black searod (Plexaura homomalla) and finger coral (Porites porites) with a snorkeller exploring a shallow coral reef, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, Britis...
01358003
Solvin Zankl / Black scorpionfish (Scorpaena porcus) San Pietro Island, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, July
01365577
Pete Oxford / Black Grouper (Mycteroperca bonaci) on coral reef, Jardines de la Reina National Park, Cuba, Caribbean
01365580
Pete Oxford / Black Grouper (Mycteroperca bonaci) on coral reef, Jardines de la Reina National Park, Cuba, Caribbean
01361444
Jeff Rotman / Alcyonarian coral (Dendronephthya spp.) polyps open to feed at night. Red Sea, Egypt.
01346977
Juergen Freund / Black coral shrimp (Tozeuma armatum) camouflaged on whip coral, Batangas, Philippines.
01346940
Juergen Freund / Gorgonian fan and black tree coral (Tubastrea micrantha) on coral reef, Moluccas Islands, Indonesia
01346512
Juergen Freund / Black coral shrimp (Tozeuma armatum) camouflaged against black whip coral, Komodo NP, Indonesia, Indo-pacific.
01332384
Juergen Freund / Yellow ribbon sweetlip (Plectorhinchus polytaenia) in a coral crevice full of soft corals. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
01332578
Juergen Freund / Fish amongst Black coral bush in shallow water, North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
01332071
Juergen Freund / Nudibranch (Chromodoris annae) with Mushroom coral in the background. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
01332060
Juergen Freund / Fan worm / feather duster worm (Sabellastarte indica) on coral. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
01332684
Juergen Freund / Black coral shrimps (Periclimenes psamathe) on coral, North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
01346353
Juergen Freund / Black coral in the reef with clams, Moluccas Islands, Indo-pacific.
01331933
Juergen Freund / Schooling Banggai cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni). Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
01331788
Juergen Freund / Nudibranch (Nembrotha cristata) on a fan coral. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
01331786
Juergen Freund / Juvenile Barramundi cod / Panther grouper (Chromileptes altivelis) in the reef. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
01333614
GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Black Tree Coral (Tubastrea micranthus), Dendrophylliidae, with Klein's Butterflyfish (Chaetodon kleinii). Indonesia, October.
01333612
GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Black Tree Coral (Tubastrea micranthus), Dendrophylliidae. Indonesia, October.
01069984
Constantinos Petrinos / Wire coral (Cirrhipathes sp) with camouflaged Shrimp {Pontonides unciger} Sulawesi, Indonesia
01312063
David Shale / Deepsea Black coral (Antipatharia) from 2500m, from Mid Atlantic Ridge, June 2009
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David Shale / Deepsea Black coral (Antipatharia) from 2500m, from Mid Atlantic Ridge, June 2009
01291645
Georgette Douwma / Black-axil chromis (Chromis atripectoralis) sheltering amongst table coral, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
01291691
GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Spiral wire coral (Cirripathes sp) Indonesia. Antipatharia
01291646
Georgette Douwma / Black-axil chromis (Chromis atripectoralis) sheltering amongst table coral, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
01291694
GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Spiral wire coral (Cirrhipathes sp) Indonesia.
01300386
Tim Laman / A black crinoid featherstar perched on a gorgonian sea fan coral. Bali Island, Indonesia.
01300381
Tim Laman / Black crinoid featherstar perched on a gorgonian sea fan coral, Bali Island, Indonesia.
01300379
Tim Laman / Saddleback / Blacksaddle coral grouper (Plectropomus laevis) lurking amongst corals on the Liberty shiprwreck, Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia, May 2006
01300380
Tim Laman / Black crinoid featherstar perched on a gorgonian sea fan coral, Bali Island, Indonesia.
01275064
GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Black coral {Amphianthus sp} covered in sponges or sea squirts, Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
01237057
GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Black spotted pufferfish (Arothron nigropunctatus) Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
01175917
Jeff Rotman / Deep-water Wire Coral (Cirrhipathes sp.). Egypt, Red Sea.
01064004
GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Yellow seawhip coral {Stichopathes} Sulawesi, Indonesia Bunaken
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Juergen Freund / Whip coral and diver (Stichopathes) Indo-Pacific
01150752
Doug Perrine / Bottlebrush black coral {Parantipathes tetrasticha} viewed from submersible growing at about 900 ft depth. Grand Cayman Is, Caribbean
01149989
Doug Perrine / Diver near Sea fan coral {Subergorgia mollis} with black crinoids. 'Pelagics Pinnacle', Hunga Island, Vavau, Tonga, South Pacific
01135677
Doug Perrine / Brain coral {Pseudodiploria strigosa} dieing from Black band disease, Bahamas
00140771
Tui De Roy / Redlip Parrotfish (Scarus rubroviolaceus) swimming over corals, Roca Redonda, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Roberto Rinaldi / Black feather star (Crinoidea sp.) on a sea fan (Gorgonacea sp.), Great Barrier Reef, Australia
