Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Slimy Sea Plumes
Slimy Sea Plumes
Scientific Name: Pseudopterogorgia americana
Category: Gorgonians
Size: 1 to 3 ft. (30 to 90 cm)  
Depth: 5-150 ft. (2-45 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida

Corals
Gorgonians

Slimy Sea Plumes

Grooved-Blade Sea Whip

Angular Sea Whip

Long Sea Whip

Devil's Sea Whip

Bushy Sea Whip

White Telesto

Subergorgia mollis

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

Soft Corals
Hydrocorals
Stony Corals
Black Corals


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