A deep-water coral garden composed of Acanthogorgia sp. sea fans and mushroom corals (Heteropolypus sp.) was identified on the flanks of San Juan Seamount at 880 meters (~2,624 feet).
Deep-water Coral Garden
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A deep-water coral garden composed of Acanthogorgia sp. sea fans and mushroom corals (Heteropolypus sp.) was identified on the flanks of San Juan Seamount at 880 meters (~2,624 feet).

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