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Family: Gorgoniidae



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88 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 60 cm H
 
Adelogorgia phyllosclera
[Orange gorgonian]
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Antillogorgia elisabethae
[Sea plume]
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Callistephanus pacificus
[]
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Eugorgia ampla
[]
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Eugorgia bradleyi
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Eugorgia daniana
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Eugorgia forreri
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Eugorgia nobilis
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Max. Length 30 cm H
 
Eugorgia rubens
[Purple gorgonian]
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Eunicella cavolini
[]
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Eunicella filiformis
[]
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Eunicella gazella
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Eunicella labiata
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Eunicella singularis
[Singular sea fan]

Coudre, Christian

Atlantic and the Mediterr

Eunicella verrucosa(Pallas, 1766)

Photo by Coudre, Christian
 
Eunicella verrucosa
[Pink sea fan]
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Filigorgia guineensis
[]
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Gorgonia arenata
[]
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Gorgonia cribrum
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Gorgonia flabellum
[Venus sea fan]
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Gorgonia mariae
[Small sea fan]
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Gorgonia sarmentosa
[]
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Gorgonia ventalina
[Common sea fan]
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Guaiagorgia anas
[Gorgonian]
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Hicksonella princeps
[]
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Leptogorgia alba
[]
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Leptogorgia californica
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Leptogorgia cardinalis
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Leptogorgia caryi
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Leptogorgia chilensis
[Red gorgonian]
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Leptogorgia cofrini
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Leptogorgia cuspidata
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Leptogorgia diffusa
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Leptogorgia enrici
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Leptogorgia euryale
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Leptogorgia exigua
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Leptogorgia hebes
[Regal sea fan]
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Leptogorgia iridis
[]
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Leptogorgia lamentosa
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Leptogorgia laxa
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Leptogorgia martirensis
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Leptogorgia medusa
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Leptogorgia miniata
[Carmine sea spray]
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Leptogorgia pumila
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Leptogorgia punicea
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Leptogorgia ramulus
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Leptogorgia regis
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Leptogorgia rigida
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Leptogorgia setacea
[Straight sea whip]
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Leptogorgia stheno
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Leptogorgia toboguilla
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Leptogorgia viminalis
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Leptogorgia violetta
[]

O'Keefe, Jo

Western Atlantic

Leptogorgia virgulata(Lamarck, 1815)

Photo by O'Keefe, Jo
 
Leptogorgia virgulata
[Colorful sea whip]
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Lophogorgia barbadensis
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Lophogorgia cardinalis
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Lophogorgia hebes
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Lophogorgia panamensis
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Lophogorgia violacea
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Pacificigorgia pulchra
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Pacifigorgia adamsii
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Pacifigorgia bayeri
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Pacifigorgia cairnsi
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Pacifigorgia curta
[]
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Pacifigorgia eximia
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Pacifigorgia firma
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Pacifigorgia flavimaculata
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Pacifigorgia irene
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Pacifigorgia lacerata
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Pacifigorgia rubicunda
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Pacifigorgia samarensis
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Pacifigorgia senta
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Pacifigorgia stenobrochis
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Pacifigorgia tupperi
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Phyllogorgia dilatata
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Pseudopterogorgia acerosa
[Purple sea plume]
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Pseudopterogorgia americana
[Slimy sea plume]
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Pseudopterogorgia anceps
[]
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Pseudopterogorgia australiensis
[]
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Pseudopterogorgia bipinnata
[Bipinnate sea plume]
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Pseudopterogorgia blanquillensis
[]
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Pseudopterogorgia hummelincki
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Pseudopterogorgia kallos
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Pseudopterogorgia navia
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Pseudopterogorgia rigida
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Pterogorgia anceps
[Angular sea whip]
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Pterogorgia citrina
[Yellow sea whip]
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Pterogorgia guadalupensis
[Grooved-blade sea whip]
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Rumphella aggregata
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