Soft corals, Scleronephthya sp., grow alongside other invertebrates in a narrow channel where planktonic food flows.

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Soft corals, Scleronephthya sp., grow alongside molluscs, tunicates, and sponges in a narrow, shallow channel. The Passage, Gam, Waigeo, Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.

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Size: 9200px × 6132px
Location: Passage, Gam and Waigeo, Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
Photo credit: © Ethan Daniels / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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