The Red Gorgonian - Leptogorgia chilensis or red seafans, Bunaken, Manado, Indonesia. underwater seascape
An underwater photographer amazed with the beauty of dazzling red seafan or gorgonian at Schiko Point dive site in Bunaken, Indonesia. The Red Gorgonian Leptogorgia chilensis (syn: Lophogorgia chilensis) is a beauty. The branches usually point upward, though the direction of the water flow can create a different form. It is can also reach up to " (35 cm) in height, and can expand to a width of " (30 cm). The Leptogorgia genus is very attractive with several shape formations, depending on the water movement. They can have a dichotomous structure, which is a random “Y” shaped branch pattern, or a pinnate (feathery) branch structure. Common names this group of gorgonians are known by are Sea Fan, Sea Spray, and Sea Whip. The colorful Leptogorgia gorgonians are often found in red, or at times yellow and orange, and all have light yellow to white polyps or other light colors.
Size: 5376px × 3648px
Location: Sachiko Point, Bunaken, Indonesia
Photo credit: © Borhanudin Mohd Yusof / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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