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

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

Fred Bavendam / Basslet (Pseudanthias sp) school, swimming near a Sea Fan (Melithaea sp) and a Blue Sea Star (Linckia laevigata)

Pascal Kobeh / Diver on a coral reef behind bloodred seafans / gorgonians (Melithaea sp. / Subergorgia sp.) New Caledonia, Pacific Ocean.

Pascal Kobeh / Diver on a coral reef behind Blood red sea fans / gorgonians (Melithaea sp. / Subergorgia sp.) New Caledonia, Pacific Ocean

Alex Mustard / Convict blennies (Pholidichthys leucotaenia) swim across a coral reef with seafan (Melithaea sp.) behind. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Misool Marine Protected Area. Ceram Sea. Tropical W...

Alex Mustard / Large reef scene on the current exposed face of a coral reef, with seafans (Melithaea sp.), soft corals (Dendronephthya spp.), sponges, coral grouper (Cephalopholis miniata), anthias, damselfish and m...

Alex Mustard / Red sea fan (Melithaea sp.) growing beneath an island (Nudi Rock), with sun rays and trees. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Ceram Sea. Tropical West Pacific Ocean.

Georgette Douwma / Gorgonian sea fan (Melithaea sp.) with Lyretail anthias (Pseudanthias sqamipinnis). Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand

Georgette Douwma / Kaleidoscopic image of Gorgonian sea fan (Melithaea sp.) Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand.

Alex Mustard / Yellow and orange seafan (Melithaea sp.) growing on a coral reef. Ulong, Rock Islands, Palau, Mirconesia. Tropical west Pacific Ocean