Same cockscomb oyster (Lopha cristagalli) as in image reef0571 but with illumination from flash. This illustrates the apparent loss of red coloration with depth.

Image ID: reef0572, NOAA's Coral Kingdom Collection
Location: Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia
Photo Date: 2006 late September
Photographer: Dr. Dwayne Meadows, NOAA/NMFS/OPR


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