Keoki & Yuko Okano Stender, Hawaii
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Dendropathes intermedia is a deep water coral that occurs at depths up to 660 meters.
At these depths, these black corals no longer possess endogenous symbiotic partners (zooxanthellae), so they must specialize in capturing edible plankton.
In addition to the deep water data, the coral is also said to occur in much shallower, dark underwater caves (Midway Islands).
The cave around is about 15 minutes from port and is located in a large forked canyon with a high overhang that is regularly visited by a school of thick-lipped mackerel.
In the area, several caves and tunnels can be visited (dived) with yellowfin, whitetip, and murdjan soldierfish, Hawaiiian turkeyfish, sunset bass, Hawaiiian longfin anthias, and orange perch.
The cave is also a good place for shark photos, there are some black corals in the cave that benefit from the strong, plankton carrying, current.
Synonyms:
Antipathella intermedia Brook, 1889
Antipathes intermedia (Brook, 1889)
At these depths, these black corals no longer possess endogenous symbiotic partners (zooxanthellae), so they must specialize in capturing edible plankton.
In addition to the deep water data, the coral is also said to occur in much shallower, dark underwater caves (Midway Islands).
The cave around is about 15 minutes from port and is located in a large forked canyon with a high overhang that is regularly visited by a school of thick-lipped mackerel.
In the area, several caves and tunnels can be visited (dived) with yellowfin, whitetip, and murdjan soldierfish, Hawaiiian turkeyfish, sunset bass, Hawaiiian longfin anthias, and orange perch.
The cave is also a good place for shark photos, there are some black corals in the cave that benefit from the strong, plankton carrying, current.
Synonyms:
Antipathella intermedia Brook, 1889
Antipathes intermedia (Brook, 1889)
