Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Giant Sea Fan
Giant Sea Fan
Scientific Name: Melithaea sp.
Category: Gorgonians
Size: 3 to 6 ft. (1 to 2 m)  
Depth: 30-150 ft. (10-45 m)
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific

Corals
Gorgonians

Giant Sea Fan

Common Sea Fan

Venus Sea Fan

Wide-Mesh Sea Fan

Deepwater Sea Fan

Corky Sea Finger

Encrusting Gorgonian

Black Sea Rod

Bent Sea Rod

Porous Sea Rods

Knobby Sea Rods

Swollen-Knob Candelabrum

Slit-Pore Sea Rods

Colorful Sea Rod

Sea Plumes

Bipinnate Sea Plumes

Slimy Sea Plumes

Grooved-Blade Sea Whip

Angular Sea Whip

Long Sea Whip

Devil's Sea Whip

Bushy Sea Whip

White Telesto

Subergorgia mollis

Soft Corals
Hydrocorals
Stony Corals
Black Corals


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