An orange mesophotic coral on the Gulf of Mexico seafloor
By Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
2015 (approx.)
![Orange coral at the seafloor](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/orange%20coral%20gom.jpg?itok=sax5fb8K)
Detailed Description
Swiftia sp. located at Diaphus Bank in the Gulf of Mexico that shows some dead coral tissue.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
Image courtesy of Connectivity of Coral Ecosystems (CYCLE) in the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico 2019.