Scientific name: Annella mollis
Size: Up to 6.6 feet
Color: orange-yellow / red
Distinguishing feature: The branches are cylindrical, thick and smooth. The spaces between the branches (meshes) are elongated.
Where did we see it: Bali and Gili, Zanzibar, Thailand, Mayotte, Maldives, Raja Ampat
Scientific name: Annella mollis
Size: Up to 6.6 feet
Color: orange-yellow / red
Distinguishing feature: The branches are cylindrical, thick and smooth. The spaces between the branches (meshes) are elongated.
Where did we see it: Bali and Gili, Zanzibar, Thailand, Mayotte, Maldives, Raja Ampat
This gorgon is one of the largest knowned today.
It is between 32.8 and 49.2 feet deep and loves falling at high current.
The coral is made up of a multitude of polyps that use the mesh here to filter the current and catch food.
Mammals have a horizontal tail.
Fishes have a vertical fin.
The whale shark is the largest fish in the world!
Some whales are larger, but they are mammals, not fish!
Parrotfish create a protective envelope around them when they are sleeping.
So, don't put the light on them during night dive to don't to wake them up and break this envelope.
