Underwater Coral Close-Ups

Intricate details of coral formations and unique sea life. Bright colors and textures highlight the complexity of the marine environment.

Leaf Scorpionfish in reef Tuamotu French Polynesia

Leaf Scorpionfish in reef Tuamotu French Polynesia

Yellow Encrusting Sea Anemone, Parazoanthus axinellae, Cabo Cope-Puntas del Calnegre Natural Park, Mediterranean Sea, Murcia, Spain, Europe

Orange Cup Coral (Tubastraea coccinea) with tentacles extended to feed, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles

coral reef macro ,texture, abstract marine ecosystem background

underwater colored actinia in aquarium with coral reef decoration

Northern Red Sea Anemone (Tealia felina), Passamaquoddy Bay, Maine

The arm of an orage sea star, some small anemones, and a turban snail, Sitka area, Inside Passage, southeastern Alaska.

Basket star (Gorgonocephalus eucnemis), on soft coral (Eunephtya rubiformis), Browning Wall, Queen Charlotte

White Gorgon (Eunicella singularis) off Agde, Marine Protected Area of the Agathe Coast, Herault, Occitanie, France

Asia, Papua New Guinea. Soft coral detail

Camoufled Stonefish in sea bottom Tuamotu Polynesia

Pink-mouth Egg Shell (Ovula costellata) 50 feet deep, Papua New Guinea

Crinoids on a coral reef Lembeh Straits Indonesia

Red Rascasse swimming in water of the Azores Florès

Azure Vase Sponge (Callyspongia Plicifera), Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean

Colony of translucent sea squirt (Clavelina Dellavallei) on white gorgonian (Eunicella singularis), dive site marine reserve Cap de Creus, Rosas, Costa Brava, Spain, Mediterranean Sea, Europe

Variegated urchin (Lytechinus variegatus) camouflaged by coral rubble. Curacao, Netherlands Antilles.

Anemone (Stichodactyla sp) moving in current, Fiji

Underwater seamount covered in invertebrate life including sponges, soft corals, ascidians, and barnacles, all of which are filter feeders, Alaska

Tube-dwelling Anemone, Ceriantharia, Lembeh, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Asia

Dahlia Anemone (Urticina Felina), Skellig Michael, County Kerry, Ireland - Looking Up A Near Vertical Undewater Cliff Face.

Sponge in Jellyfish Sea, Jellyfish Sea, Micronesia, Palau, Oceania

Translucent sea squirt (Clavelina Dellavallei) . Dive site Marine Reserve Cap de Creus, Rosas, Costa Brava, Spain, Mediterranean Sea, Europe

The Blue Black urchin (Echinothrix diadema) has some spines that have a dark blue satin like sheen to them; Hawaii, United States of America

Snakelocks Anemone (Anemonia Viridis) On Kelp, Loch Hourne, West Scotland, Uk

Rose lace coral showing fan-like branches. Stylaster roseus. Sea Aquarium Reef, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles. . . .

Under the water

Umbrella Xenia

Yellow Gorgonian (Eunicella cavolinii), Lion de mer diving site, Saint-Raphaël, Var, France

Sea Urchin

Maxima clam (Tridacna maxima), Panorama Reef Dive Site, Hurghada, Egypt, Red Sea, Africa

Christmas tree Worms Egypt Red Sea

Solomon Islands, Close-up of flared crinoid open on red whip coral

Hen Pen (Bryopsis plumosa) underwater

Blue Club Tunicate (Rhopalaea crassa), between Disc Anemones, Sabang Beach, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines, Asia

Caulastrea furcata, trumpet coral, torch coral, candy cane coral, bullseye coral showing fluorescent colors when photographed under special blue light and filter. Photographed in aquarium. Portugal

Coral, close-up, Red Sea, Egypt, Africa

Many-Spotted Sweetlips (Plectorhincus chaetodotoides) swimming underwater, Papua New Guinea

Red Mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) aerial roots provide space for a large community of invertebrates, Bastimentos Marine National Park, Bocas del Toro, Panama

Magnificent Sea anemone, Ritteri anemone, Heteractis magnifica, Lembeh, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Asia

Double-spined Urchin (Echinothrix calamaris), Night Dive, TK1 dive site, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Indonesia, West Papua, Raja Ampat. Feather duster worm on coral.

Underwater photography, coral

Orange coral in Great Barrier Reef

Hemprich's tree coral (Dendronephthya hemprichi) . Dive site Daedalus Reef, Egypt, Red Sea, Africa

Purple sea urchin (Sphaerechinus granularis). This species usually camouflages itself with algae, pieces of shells or even pieces of plastic, bottle caps.. Marine invertebrates from the Canary Islands, Tenerife.

Giant red sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus franciscanus), Seymour Narrows, Campbell River area, BC

Fluted giant clam (Tridacna squamosa), killer clam, dive site House Reef, Mangrove Bay, El Quesir, Red Sea, Egypt, Africa

Upside-Down Jellyfish (Cassiopea) Jardines de la Reina National Park, Cuba

A crown of thorns starfish feeds on a coral reef in the Banda Sea.

White senile anemone, Plumose anemone or Frilled anemone (Metridium senile), Japan Sea, Far East, Primorsky Krai, Russian Federation

Tube-dwelling Anemone (Pachycerianthus fimbriatus) surrounded by egg masses, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Cabbage Coral (Turbinaria reniformis) stands out amongst the other soft and hard corals in the South Pacific ocean waters off the coast of Likuri Island, Fiji.

Sea Anemone (Actiniaria) closeup ~ Puerto madryn, Chubut, Argentina, South America

Sea urchin (Echinothrix calamaris) Andaman Sea, Thailand

nudibranch, pteraeolidia ianthina, komodo archipelago islands, komodo national park, indonesia, pacific ocean date: 23.07.08 ref: zb777_117122_0042 compulsory credit: oceans-image/photoshot

Bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) freshly laid eggs in gorgonian coral, Andaman Sea, Myanmar

Cup coral (Monomyces rubrum), a solitary hard coral, with tentacles extended to feed. Fiordland, New Zealand. 06/06/2003

Landscape of coral reefs Mayotte Comoros Archipelago

Jellyfish.

Close-up of pink Stonefish lies on corals. Reef Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) . Red sea, Egypt, Africa

Thriving coral reef alive with marine life and shoals of fish, Bali.

Orange tube anemone, close-up

Gorgonian coral (Subergorgia sp.) sea fan filter feeding in current, Gaafu Alifu Atoll, Maldives

White gorgonian in the deep waters Malaysia

Hard coral (Acropora spp.) spawning,

Beaded anemone (Heteractis aurora), dive site Aliwal Shoal, Umkomaas, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, Africa

Orange Sun Coral Macro Detail

Azure Vase Sponge (Callyspongia plicifera), Xcalac Marine Reserve, Mahahual Peninsula, Quintana Roo, South Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

USA, Washington, Olympic National Park, Ruby Beach, Green Sea Anemones

Peppermint sea star, Tioman Island, Malaysia.

Stony Coral (Agaricia sp), Rainbow Reef, Fiji

Hydroid on a slope of volcanic sediments..

Close_up of soft coral, off Sharm el_Sheikh, Sinai, Red Sea, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Collector sea urchin

Thriving coral reef alive with marine life and shoals of fish, Bali. Thriving coral reef alive with marine life and shoals of fish, Bali. Copyright: xZoonar.com/aarrowsx 10033523

Yellow Sea Cucumber (Colochirus robustus) colony, Indonesia

Close-up of a Purple Sea Urchin underwater (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus)

Close-up of ragged dragonhead (Scorpaenopsis venosa), dive site House Reef Mangrove Bay, El Quesir, Egypt, Red Sea, Africa

Coral reef with Whip Coral (Elisella sp.), Komodo National Park, Indian Ocean, Indonesia, Asia

Root mouth jellyfish on sand, Cassiopea andromeda, Risong Bay, Micronesia, Palau, Oceania

Snakelocks Anemone (Anemonia viridis) three adults, showing fluorescence, Kimmeridge Bay, Dorset, England, January

Mushroom Coral (Fungia fungites) Philippines

Underwater scene with a coral formation surrounded by sand and a solitary fish swimming above.

Doris in the Mediterranean in the Alpes-Maritimes

Indonesia, Alor, reef life

Sea Anemones

yellow gorgonia, eunicella cavolini, marettimo island, small mountainous island of egadi group, on the north western coast of sicily, italy date: 23.07.08 ref: zb777_117146_0015 compulsory credit: oceans-image/photoshot

Close-up of a Common Sea Fan (Gorgonia Ventalina), Cayman Islands, West Indies

Pink sea star, British Columbia

nudibranch or sea slug on hydrocoral great barrier reef, queensland

Yellow Pincushion Protea flower closeup.

Slime mold in the dark forest lit by artificial flash light with different color gels and water spray and splash. Theatrical illuminated macro photography with close up of fungus mushroom in the forest

Beautiful tiger anemone colony, Bohol Sea, Philippines.

Outlet Siphon, Giant Clam, Agincourt Reef, Great Barrier Reef, North Queensland, Australia

Thriving coral reef alive with marine life and shoals of fish, Bali.

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