The phrase
"finger coral" refers to a type of coral that looks like skinny fingers. It is called this because its branches resemble the shape and size of human fingers.
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But flower, giant brain, smooth brain and
club finger corals also commonly compete for space.
There are many varieties of corals, but the major reef - building ones are the massive forms of brain coral; various types
of finger coral; two well - known branching corals, elkhorn and staghorn; and sheet coral.
One year later,
finger coral still has recovered the most fully while mustard hill coral, which had the least amount of fat, has still not fully rebounded.
Vast forests of elkhorn coral, leaf coral and
finger coral extend in narrow bands on either side of the cut.
On the ridges sit a fine collection of
club finger coral, large brain coral, yellow pencil coral, the ever - present boulder coral and lots of forked sea feathers.
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Finger coral, which had the most fat of the three species tested, recuperated the best.
Marvel as the larger male searches amongst
the finger coral for a mate.
Finger Coral and its three different forms (porites, furcata and divaricata) are found on the reef itself, patch reefs and behind the reef.
Finger Coral: Porites porites: (colour brown, blue, iridescent purple) Finger Corals grow in short, stubby clumps up to 4» high.
Millepora (Fire coral) is the second fastest growing, and Porites (
Finger coral) is the third.
You will certainly be amazed with the color variations of the corals: beautiful brown pencil coral, purple sea fans, bright orange stag horn and Elk horn,
finger coral, and yellow tube sponge and beautiful marine life that the corals attract.
The reef around the rim of the hole is only a few feet below the surface and colored by anemones, elkhorn, starlet and club
finger corals - an excellent site for snorkeling but that's not what we're here for...
You will discover a varied assortment of corals in this region as well, including brain coral, black coral, white coral, fire coral, flower coral, star coral, leaf coral, pillar coral, sea fans, gorgonians, elk horn coral, sea rods, stag horn coral, sea whips and club
finger coral.
After the Manta bonanza, our vessel headed north towards the island of Yillet, where we did our first dive in Yillet Kecil, a smaller islet close by that host an extensive soft coral garden of xenia and
finger coral (and more).
On the sightseeing and snorkeling tour you will enjoy beautiful sights of spectacular corals, such as elkhorn coral, sheet coral, grooved brain coral,
finger corals and many more.