Life In The Seas Fairy Basslet

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Fairy Basslet
Gramma loreto

A shy Fairy Basslet hovers over brain coral. The green hue of the coral is due to the presence of symbiotic algae within its cells.

Roatan, Honduras

Sea Facts:

Zooxanthallae (symbiotic algae) provide such a benefit to many corals that the corals can no longer survive without their presence.

Fairy Basslet