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Coral (Acropora hemprichii), Ras Katy, Sharm el-Sheij, Egipto, 2022-03-26, DD 108
2022-03-26
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About this work
Acropora hemprichii, Ras Katy, Sharm el-Sheikh, Red Sea, Egypt. This species of acroporid coral is found in shallow reefs in marine environments, occurs at depths of 3 to 15 m (9.8 to 49.2 ft), and lives for between 13 and 24 years. The species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, and has a decreasing population. It's found in colonies of densely-packed branches, which are flat or upward-facing, are often more than 2 m (6.6 ft) wide, and can exist without the presence of any other species. Acropora hemprichii is common but only found in a small area; the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea, the Philippines, and the Indian Ocean. The guy in the top right corner is a blackside hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri) and the two guys hidding in the coral are yellow chromis (Chromis analis).
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