Maldives
Black coral is a protected species, and its name comes from its black internal skeleton; on the outside, it has branches with small polyps. The reef has large overhangs with leather corals, whip corals and black coral bushes, where the black coral shrimp lives, as well as swim-throughs to explore. There are also ceilings covered in sponges and Faulkner's coral, turtles, humpback snapper and a school of bannerfish. On night dives at Baros, lobster, squid, lionfish, shrimp, flatworms and nudibranchs show up.
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