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Southern soft coral

Dendronephthya australis

A solitary Cauliflower Soft Coral seen at Blue Fish Point

Weight 0.500kg
Depth 23m
Dendronephthya australis

About this species

Large (2m high) soft corals, pinky mauve colour. Populations are known to occur in Pt Stephens estuary. Read more…

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