A table coral (Acropora sp.) grows in just centimeters of water along the edge of a low beach-fringed island.
A large table coral, Acropora sp., grows in just centimeters of water. The coral's color comes from both zooxanthellae and chromoproteins within its epidermis. Dayang Island, Batanta, Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
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Location: Dayang Island, Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
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