Deep-water sea fan
Iciligorgia schrammi
Sighting evidence at Dragon Bay, Grenada
The stepped walls of Dragon Bay below 20 metres support dense gardens of deep-water sea fans that orient perpendicular to the prevailing current, maximising their ability to capture suspended particles. Each fan colony is a colony of genetically identical polyps sharing a common latticed skeleton, and can live for decades to centuries. They serve as nursery habitat for numerous commercially important fish species, making their protection critical to reef fisheries resilience.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Deep-water sea fan is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.