Finger Corals (Porites compressa), Kane'ohe Bay, O'ahu, Hawaii
Porites compressa, finger coral or hump coral, is a species of marine stony coral in the family Poritidae. It is found growing on coral reefs and in shallow lagoons in tropical parts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is one of three main coral species in Kane'ohe Bay, where out is a main study object of the Marine Option Programme of the University of Hawaii.
Year: 2016
From album: Nature Reserves in Hawaii
Photographer: Peter Prokosch