Acropora sp. on the eastern bank of Tutuila at 55 meters depth.

Coral in the mesophotic coral ecosystem. Yellowish-white, each polyp reaches out like a finger.
Photo By/Credit

Anthony Montgomery/USFWS

Date Shot/Created
05/09/2024
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Acropora sp. on the eastern bank of Tutuila at 55 meters depth.
Partner(s)
University of Hawai'i at Manoa
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Old Dominion University
Facility
Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office
Species
Acropora
Subject tags
Aquaculture
Aquatic animals
Aquatic environment
Islands
Marine ecology