The bubble coral (Plerogyra sinuosa) is a beautiful species of large polyp stony coral which is very photogenic. We found this bubble coral in Raja Ampat and used a Nikon Coolpix P7100 with a single SeaLife Digital pro flash to get…
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Branching bubble coral
The branching bubble coral, Plerogyra simplex, is a little known species of LPS coral which deserves to have a moment in the spotlight. There are many different types of bubble corals, and several different species, but the branching species has always fascinated…
Unseen corals: Plerogyra discus, the lovechild of fox and bubble corals
Plerogyra discus is a very unusual ‘species’ of coral which could be entirely real, or it could be the figment of one coral taxonomist’s imagination. If you don’t know already, fox corals (Nemenzophyllia) and bubbles corals (Plerogyra) are closely related and…
The bubble coral shrimp, Vir philippinensis
Spending time under water, we learn so much about the animals we care about. We even discover animals that we never heard of that live among the exact same coral that we have in our tank at home. The Bubble Coral…
Have you ever seen such an incredible bubble coral?
What this little bubble coral lacks in size it more than makes up for with one-of-a-kind appearance. Despite being hardy, beautiful, common and cheap, bubble corals have been taking a backseat to some of the more brilliant species imported for…