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This underwater photo in the ocean shows a small striped Bluehead wrasse fish swim around a mostly-dead colony of lobed star coral (Orbicella annularis) off the island of Culebra, Puerto Rico. There are several colonies of finger coral (Porites furcata), and one fire coral (Millepora alcicornis).

Bluehead Wrasse Fish with Dying Lobed Star Coral

Small striped Bluehead wrasse fish swim around a mostly-dead colony of lobed star coral (Orbicella annularis) in the waters off the island of Culebra, Puerto Rico. Also evident in this photo are several colonies of finger coral (Porites furcata), and one fire coral (Millepora alcicornis).

Image Credit: NASA Ames/Milan Loiacono
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