Coral
Most coral grows in warm water locations, but there is also a little the grows here in Southern California.





























































Bleached Fused Staghorn Coral (Dec 9, 2024)
Much of the hard corals appeared to be bleached

Blenny (Sep 13, 2018)
This tiny goby lives in the hole in the coral

Dascyllus on Staghorn Coral (Dec 25, 2021)
Commonly found

Reef Life (Dec 25, 2021)
Several types of coral - Great Star Coral (lower right)

Reef Life (Dec 25, 2021)
Not sure what type of coral

Healthy Coral on next to unhealthy coral (Apr 29, 2024)

Bioflourescence (Jan 30, 2023)
A special light and filter pick up the bioflourescence, a little like blacklight.

Bioflourescent Coral (Jan 30, 2023)
At Jake's Hole

Caribbean Neon Goby on Brain Coral (Sep 13, 2018)

Table Coral (Feb 9, 2025)
About 9 feet in diameter

Elk Horn Coral (Apr 30, 2024)
With many fish hiding inside

Elkhorn Coral (Jan 31, 2023)
Elkhorn Coral at Parrot Reef

Bioflourescent Photography (Dec 26, 2021)
Using a special blue light and yellow filter captures the bioflourescence

Staghorn Coral (Feb 11, 2025)
A huge field of healthy staghorn coral

Robust Staghorn Coral (Feb 11, 2025)
Healthy staghorn coral surrounded by healthy bud acropora coral

Coral Reef (Feb 1, 2023)
Another of the beautiful coral reefs on a drift dive at Wax Cut Drift

2Y1A7937 (Jun 28, 2022)
Seaquest dive site with some tube sponges

Coral Reef (Feb 1, 2023)
Coral reef at Hammerhead Gulch (there are no hammerhead sharks there)

Bioflourescent Photo of Coral (Apr 30, 2024)

Bioflourescent Photography (Dec 26, 2021)
Brain Coral

Bioflourescent Photography (Dec 26, 2021)

Apo Island Coral (Apr 29, 2023)
Lettuce Coral in the foreground

Apo Island Coral (Apr 29, 2023)
Organ Pipe Coral on the left,
