Fungia hard coral (mushroom coral) fluorescing at night, with the polyps extended and feeding. The coral has been photographed under blue light at nig

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Fungia hard coral (mushroom coral) fluorescing at night, with the polyps extended and feeding. The coral has been photographed under blue light at night, resulting in the fluorescence seen here. Photographed in Lembeh Strait, off Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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Photo credit: © LOUISE MURRAY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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