Plerogyra & Bubble Corals [Plerogyridae]

Description

Bubble corals are famous for their inflated, bubble-like polyps that can look like a cluster of soft balloons. At night or when conditions are right, the bubbles can expand dramatically, creating a striking, almost otherworldly look for divers.

Genera

Branched Cup Coral

Blastomussa

Bubble Coral

Plerogyra

Taxonomy