25 Important, Unique and Colorful Corals in the World
Published by Here’s a list of the most beautiful, peculiar and ecologically important corals.
Corals grow in clear and shallow water up to depths of 60 meters or 200 feet. These organisms depend on sunlight although they can catch small fish and planktons. Most corals are found in tropical and subtropical waters.
Raspberry Coral (Pocillopora meandrina)
The beautiful and brightly colored Raspberry Coral can attain a length of up to 20 cm. This sticky and thick-branched colony coral has branches that have a tendency to spread sideways. The tip of this coral is thicker and spreads more widely than the rest.
Brain Coral (Diplora strigosa)
The unique Brain Coral which is an important coral reef builder is so called due to their generally spheroid shape and grooved surface which resembles an animal brain. It can be found in shallow water and has a lifespan of 200 years. Colonies can grow as large as 6 or more feet (1.8 m) high.
Mushroom Coral (Heliofungia actiniformis)
Mushroom Corals are solitary marine creatures that often appear to be bleached or dead. Another peculiar trait of a Mushroom Coral is its ability to switch sex from male to female and back again.
Finger Coral (Porites compressa)
This beautiful coral is called Finger Coral because it is characterized by a finger-like morphology. It has widely spaced calices, a well-developed wall reticulum and is bilaterally symmetrical.
Open Brain Coral (Trachyphyllia geoffroyi)
The lovely-looking Open Brain Coral has a heavy conical base skeleton that is usually in the form of a pinched oval when viewed from the top. There are usually 2 or 3 large polyps which are red or green in color.
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On June 17, 2009 at 10:23 am
Oh so beautiful corals.
On June 17, 2009 at 10:33 am
Wonderful!! this is really awesome and beautiful piece..well written too..I LIKED it..stunning pics..Well done and thanx for sharing this great work.
On June 17, 2009 at 11:03 am
Lovely corals. Well done my friend
On June 17, 2009 at 11:25 am
Well done!
On June 17, 2009 at 11:28 am
Beautiful display of coral, I did not know that they had that many colors or shapes.
On June 17, 2009 at 11:33 am
Thank you for the infomation about these lovely corals and so well articulated. Well selected pics.
On June 17, 2009 at 12:33 pm
Awesome article and display of beautiful corals!
On June 17, 2009 at 1:36 pm
Beautiful work, Nobert. A very well presented and well researched article. The pictures are stunning.
Christine
On June 17, 2009 at 3:34 pm
Fascinating article and spendid pictures.
On June 17, 2009 at 9:51 pm
Stunning corals and splendid pictures,graet article.
On June 17, 2009 at 11:53 pm
They are simply awesome.
On June 17, 2009 at 11:59 pm
The colors are really fantastic!
On June 18, 2009 at 12:43 am
Nobert,
Excellent article! Very well written. Looks like you did your research. The photographs were absolutely stunning! Glad to see you back my friend!!!
Excellent work!!!
Randy
On June 18, 2009 at 1:36 am
Wonderful article – - amazing pictures*
Blessings.
Sincerely,
-Liane Schmidt.
On June 18, 2009 at 3:56 am
Lovely article, the pictures are stunning.
On June 18, 2009 at 7:25 am
Breathtakingly beautiful.
On June 18, 2009 at 10:25 am
A beautiful tour.
On June 18, 2009 at 10:40 am
Oh, you have brought me back to our laboratory and field trip during my invertebrate anatomy class, thanks, Nobert.
On June 18, 2009 at 10:50 am
Those are so beautiful!
On June 20, 2009 at 11:31 pm
They look too beautiful to be real. great info and pictures.
On June 22, 2009 at 7:26 am
ummm! beautiful corals sir..tnx for sharing again..
On June 22, 2009 at 1:11 pm
Great images.
On June 22, 2009 at 3:05 pm
…Hi there nobert, these are beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Going to make a suggestion, you have enough material, that you should consider making it Part 1, 2 and 3 the next time. Take care.
On June 23, 2009 at 2:30 pm
These photos are awesome.
Ann Hood
On June 26, 2009 at 5:33 am
their gorgeous and very colorful…
On February 8, 2010 at 1:23 am
clear and stunning picture, better if included classification, thanks
On April 9, 2011 at 2:29 am
Marine biology? This is the basics any Aquarist needs to know about just corals. A good article would have discussed the importance of water in any marine environment. A broad outlook on corals would reveal that there are many more even better looking and more important corals in the marine environment. – Dr flaghen Phd, Marine biology.