Posts Tagged “pillar coral”
This is some beautiful pillar coral on the reef near Key West. That’s a parrot fish poking his head from behind one of the pillars. Parrot Fish are hard to capture on film, since for some reason they are spooky and skittish around me and my camera. That actually surprises me, since nobody I know [...]
Sometimes you want to explore new areas for snorkeling and taking pictures. Sand Key is SO popular. This area is just west of Sand Key. All kinds of diverse marine life here. There’s a picture of a starlet coral. Maybe it’s a star coral, I can’t tell. Also check out the pillar coral, fronted by [...]
Pillar Coral
By kat | April 9, 2009
This is a Pillar Coral colony. Below are basic fish types you’re bound to see while snorkeling on patch reefs of Key West. You have your grunts, your hogfish, you Goliath Grouper, aka Jewfish, and an Angel Fish.