Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

White Telesto
White Telesto
Scientific Name: Carijoa riisei
Also known as: Snowflake Coral
Category: Gorgonians
Size: 2 to 10 in. (5 to 25 cm)  
Depth: 0-180 ft. (0-55 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Indo-Pacific, Hawaii
Note: Invasive species in Hawaii, spreading in the indo-pacific region

Corals
Gorgonians

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

Slimy Sea Plumes

Grooved-Blade Sea Whip

Angular Sea Whip

Long Sea Whip

Devil's Sea Whip

Bushy Sea Whip

Soft Corals
Hydrocorals
Stony Corals
Black Corals


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