Corals in the Red Sea have been a popular spot for divers for decades, as the waters are shallow and clear and filled with a wide variety of reef life. Because the red sea flows slowly and is restricted, the corals there have many unique characteristics, including one shape and multiple shapes. Here are five species you might see while diving.
<h1>Staghorn coral genus</h1>
This is the most common type of coral in the Red Sea, characterized by green or brown, growing on plates or branches. Staghorn corals grow rapidly and, if undisturbed, can grow to a meter long in a short period of time. As can be seen from the image above, in the Red Sea, the greatest threat to this creature is bleaching.
<h1>Gorgonian corals</h1>
This beautiful coral is often referred to as a Venus fan or a common sea fan. As its name suggests, it is shaped like a fan and can reach heights from 30 centimeters to 1.5 meters. Its skeleton is made of calcite, and the flat branches stretch along the flat part of the fan to maintain its shape.
<h1>Sun coral</h1>
Sun coral, it is bright yellow or orange, hard bones. A unique feature of sun corals is that they stick out tentacles at night. It is found in the depths of the Red Sea and is not a reef-building species.
<h1>Shiba coral</h1>
The corals vary in color and may be white, pink, blue, purple or yellow. Fungi are usually round or oval in shape, similar to mushrooms. The rounded mouth is where the antennae sprout from the center of the skeleton.
<h1>Sea whip coral</h1>
The whip-shaped coral is long and thin and looks like a branch. It is covered with small polyps, the most common color is yellow or orange, but there are some variations that are purple. Whip-shaped corals are also known as sea whips.