KNOW YOUR CORALS! Bermuda Edition

Single-Grooved Brain Corals (Diploria strigosa) are easily identified since they look like, well, brains. Healthy individuals are a bright to dark yellow and can become quite pale when stressed. To distinguish these from their (nearly identical) brother D. labyrinthiformis, simply look at how the grooves are formed: D. strigosa has only a single ridge that makes the distinct “brain” pattern. Most are found at depths of 1-30 meters, but there have been recorded sightings at up to 47m.