Deep-sea coral thicket
SKU 29382 Category Deep-sea Invertebrates Tags Anthozoa, bycatch, Caryophylliidae, Cnidaria, Deep-sea coral thicket, Goniocorella dumosa, Hexacorallia, New Zealand, Scleractinea
Image ID: | 29382 |
Common Name: | Deep-sea coral thicket |
Scientific Name: | Not available |
Description: | Part of a coral thicket made mostly of Goniocorella dumosa. Such corals are frequent bycatch when fishing for deep-sea species such as orange roughy, particularly on seamounts. |
Location: | Deep sea off New Zealand |
Keywords: | Deep-sea coral thicket, Goniocorella dumosa, bycatch, Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Hexacorallia, Scleractinea, Caryophylliidae, New Zealand |
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