"Table corals" refers to a type of coral that grows in a flat, table-like shape.
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A healthy reef, an interesting cave,
huge table coral and hundreds of fish of all shapes and sizes — there is not much that this dive site can not offer.
The shallow parts of the bay are magnificent, the majestic
table corals spread to catch the rays of the sun.
A gently sloping reef on the south side of Gili Trawangan with a good variety of hard and soft corals, bommies and
large table corals sheltering reef fish.
Coral garden is full of various hard and soft corals and has the
biggest table corals from all Raja Ampat.
Most of the dive sites are pristine coral reefs with colorful soft corals and crinoids, vast staghorn coral fields and huge
table corals in the shallow parts, giant elephant ears in the deeper parts, giant sponge barrels along the slopes.
Little Torres Island is a good dive site for appreciating the vibrancy of the corals here where there are healthy specimens
of table coral, mosaic coral and red whip coral to name a few.
Parrotfish dart in among the large
table corals at Maamendhoo Giri, along with turtles munching on the coral, while butterflyfish swim nonchalantly past.
The amount of hard corals that cover our reefs is incredible ranging from
massive table corals, blue corals, brain coral, plate coral, stag horn coral and fleshy coral.
As you come back up the slope you will see
impressive table corals and coral bommies where many fish will be sheltering, a great place for you to capture stunning photos.
The bommies are completely covered in colourful soft corals,
numerous table corals and gorgonian fans, providing the perfect home for thousands of reef fish and marine critters.
Mangroves offer a healthy sloping coral reef, with small bommies and
table corals waiting to be explored for the smaller stuff but often marble rays and other larger species swim past in the deeper water.
From 10 - 25m, there is a gentle slope with various branching corals,
including table corals with Yellow - margin moray eels, sponges, whip corals, small sea fans and a multi-coloured array of soft corals.
Situated halfway between Gili Air & Gili Meno you'll find Soraya reef, which is famous for its
enormous Table Corals, Blue soft sponges and other practically undamaged corals.
Acropora table corals, pillar and leathery corals act as home to large shoals of anthias and smaller shoals of chromis, butterfly fish, razor fish, damselfish and anemones with clownfish.
The third and fourth dive of the day was at Pulau Auki... the current was very slow to medium and not too much fish came to the corner but still could see schools of Barracudas and fusiliers and some good macro life, the top part of the reef was full of
stunning Table Corals.
The colours and formations are like the houses of Italy's Cinque Terre, clutching to the cliff - face — some sections are all pink punctuated by flat
purple table coral, then there are flashes of neon green, and algae - looking soft coral flowing in the current.
A gently sloping reef on the south side of Gili Trawangan with a good variety of hard and soft corals, huge areas of staghorn coral, interspersed with bombies always with hiding currle fish and large
table corals which shelter the fish and baby sharks.
There are more calm sections of the reef
where table corals and fallen boulders are frequented by large groupers and schools of yellow - ribbon sweetlips.
Celah Celah was also a memorable dive with the depths patrolled by black tip and white tip reef sharks and the ledges attracting nudibranchs, crocodilefish and some big green turtles, one of which had decided to sprawl itself out on top of a large
table coral as if it were sunbathing.
Most of the dive sites are pristine coral reefs with colourful soft corals and crinoids, vast staghorn coral fields and
huge table corals in the shallow parts, giant elephant ears in the deeper parts, giant sponge barrels along the slopes.
Take in the huge
table corals spread over the dive site whilst searching for pygmy seahorses, frogfish, leaf scorpion fish and also the occasional reef shark cruising past.
Good variety of hard and soft corals, various types of gorgonians, healthy staghorn corals, huge coral boomies and
table corals at White Sand Beach, Tanjung Sari and Blue Lagoon dive sites.
The corals on this reef are nearly untouched, resulting in a dive site covered in very
large table corals, staghorn corals and gorgonian fans, which in their turn attract all sorts of coral fish.
Vast underwater forests containing staghorn and
table corals, normally golden brown, faded to ghostly white.
The table corals and the staghorn corals — which provide the nooks and crannies for fish and other creatures — are more susceptible.
«The resulting growth potential for many of the reefs appears to be good, particularly on the reefs dominated by branching and
table corals.
See the huge
table corals and sponges that cover the reef and provide shelter from the currents, beautiful!
If you prefer larger marine life, look under
the table corals for white tip reef sharks and out to the blue for passing tuna and barracuda.
Glance under
the table corals for glimpses of fish hiding or just having a rest.
The corals range from soft feather stars, sponge barrels to
table corals and staghorn.
The coral varies from soft coral to hard coral, whip coral jungles and
table corals and gorgeous gorgonions.
Home to some of the best coral formations with black coral, knotted fan corals and gorgonian sea fans below, together with cabbage corals,
table corals, green tree corals and stony corals above.
I found a nice yellow leaf fish sitting in
some table coral and while I was photographing it I also spotted an ornate ghost pipefish whose camouflage almost worked.
On the shallow part, between all the staghorn corals and
table corals, you will find lots of anenome fish and beautiful batfish.
Just off this glorious white sandy beach you will find big
table corals, stag horns and lots of small fish.
White tip shark, hard coral and
table coral.
Ceningan Island is one of the smallest out of three sister islands of Nusa Penida, it offers a sheer wall dive with the healthiest reef, soft corals and
table corals are well grown into Nusa Penida channel.
Excellent variety and number of hard and soft corals, big coral bommies and
table corals.
You'll find giant bommies shrouded in glassfish, huge gorgonian fans and
table corals, sharks, turtles, trevallies, groupers and barracudas.
Siladen 2, on the northeast side, is a white sandy slope with big boulders, soft corals, and
table corals.
It was an enjoyable dive with visibility reaching 20 m / 60 ft.. On the top of a seamount reef was amazing with many hard corals like big
table corals, boomies covered with all colours of soft corals.
The dive also offers beautiful Boulder and
Table Corals.
We went to the sloping area covered with staghorn corals and
table corals.