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Family: Gorgoniidae



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87 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 60 cm H
 
Adelogorgia phyllosclera
[Orange gorgonian]
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Antillogorgia elisabethae
[Sea plume]
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Eugorgia ampla
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Eugorgia bradleyi
[]
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Eugorgia daniana
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Eugorgia forreri
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Eugorgia ljubenkovia
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Eugorgia nobilis
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Max. Length 30 cm H
 
Eugorgia rubens
[Purple gorgonian]
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Eunicella cavolini
[]
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Eunicella filiformis
[]
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Eunicella gazella
[]
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Eunicella labiata
[]
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Eunicella singularis
[Singular sea fan]

Photo by Coudre, Christian

Atlantic and the Mediterr

Eunicella verrucosa (Pallas, 1766)

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Eunicella verrucosa
[Pink sea fan]
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Filigorgia guineensis
[]
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Gorgonia arenata
[]
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Gorgonia cribrum
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Gorgonia flabellum
[Venus sea fan]
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Gorgonia mariae
[Small sea fan]
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Gorgonia sarmentosa
[]
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Gorgonia ventalina
[Common sea fan]
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Guaiagorgia anas
[Gorgonian]
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Hicksonella princeps
[]
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Leptogorgia alba
[]
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Leptogorgia californica
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Leptogorgia cardinalis
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Leptogorgia caryi
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Leptogorgia chilensis
[Red gorgonian]
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Leptogorgia cofrini
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Leptogorgia cuspidata
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Leptogorgia diffusa
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Leptogorgia enrici
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Leptogorgia euryale
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Leptogorgia exigua
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Leptogorgia hebes
[Regal sea fan]
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Leptogorgia iridis
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Leptogorgia lamentosa
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Leptogorgia laxa
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Leptogorgia martirensis
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Leptogorgia medusa
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Leptogorgia miniata
[Carmine sea spray]
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Leptogorgia pumila
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Leptogorgia punicea
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Leptogorgia ramulus
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Leptogorgia regis
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Leptogorgia rigida
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Leptogorgia setacea
[Straight sea whip]
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Leptogorgia stheno
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Leptogorgia toboguilla
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Leptogorgia viminalis
[]

Photo by O'Keefe, Jo

Western Atlantic

Leptogorgia virgulata (Lamarck, 1815)

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Leptogorgia virgulata
[Colorful sea whip]
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Lophogorgia barbadensis
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Lophogorgia cardinalis
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Lophogorgia hebes
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Lophogorgia panamensis
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Lophogorgia violacea
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Pacificigorgia pulchra
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Pacifigorgia adamsii
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Pacifigorgia bayeri
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Pacifigorgia cairnsi
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Pacifigorgia curta
[]
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Pacifigorgia eximia
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Pacifigorgia firma
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Pacifigorgia flavimaculata
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Pacifigorgia irene
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Pacifigorgia lacerata
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Pacifigorgia rubicunda
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Pacifigorgia samarensis
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Pacifigorgia senta
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Pacifigorgia stenobrochis
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Pacifigorgia tupperi
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Phyllogorgia dilatata
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Pseudopterogorgia acerosa
[Purple sea plume]
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Pseudopterogorgia americana
[Slimy sea plume]
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Pseudopterogorgia anceps
[]
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Pseudopterogorgia australiensis
[]
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Pseudopterogorgia bipinnata
[Bipinnate sea plume]
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Pseudopterogorgia blanquillensis
[]
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Pseudopterogorgia hummelincki
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Pseudopterogorgia kallos
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Pseudopterogorgia navia
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Pseudopterogorgia rigida
[]
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Pterogorgia anceps
[Angular sea whip]
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Pterogorgia citrina
[Yellow sea whip]
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Pterogorgia guadalupensis
[Grooved-blade sea whip]
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Rumphella aggregata
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Adelogorgia phyllosclera Orange gorgonian Eastern Pacific and North 60 H 1958
Antillogorgia elisabethae Sea plume Western Atlantic. 1961
Eugorgia ampla Eastern Pacific 1864
Eugorgia bradleyi Eastern Pacific. 1868
Eugorgia daniana Eastern Pacific. 1868
Eugorgia forreri Eastern Pacific 1883
Eugorgia ljubenkovia Eastern Pacific 2019
Eugorgia nobilis Eastern Pacific 1868
Eugorgia rubens Purple gorgonian Eastern Pacific 30 H 1868
Eunicella cavolini Endemic to the Mediterran 1887
Eunicella filiformis Atlantic and the Mediterr 1879
Eunicella gazella Atlantic and the Mediterr 1878
Eunicella labiata Atlantic and the Mediterr 1927
Eunicella singularis Singular sea fan Endemic to the Mediterran 1791
Eunicella verrucosa Pink sea fan Atlantic and the Mediterr 1766
Filigorgia guineensis Atlantic and the Mediterr 1988
Gorgonia arenata Atlantic and the Mediterr 1846
Gorgonia cribrum Atlantic and the Mediterr 1846
Gorgonia flabellum Venus sea fan Western Atlantic. 1758
Gorgonia mariae Small sea fan Western Central Atlantic 1961
Gorgonia sarmentosa Western Central Atlantic 1789
Gorgonia ventalina Common sea fan Western Atlantic 1758
Guaiagorgia anas Gorgonian Western Central Pacific 1997
Hicksonella princeps Western Pacific 1910
Leptogorgia alba Eastern Pacific. 1864
Leptogorgia californica Eastern Pacific 1868
Leptogorgia cardinalis Western Atlantic 1961
Leptogorgia caryi Western Atlantic 1868
Leptogorgia chilensis Red gorgonian Eastern Pacific 1868
Leptogorgia cofrini Eastern Pacific. 2005
Leptogorgia cuspidata Eastern Pacific. 1865
Leptogorgia diffusa Eastern Pacific. 1868
Leptogorgia enrici Eastern Pacific. 2021
Leptogorgia euryale Western Atlantic 1952
Leptogorgia exigua Eastern Pacific. 1870
Leptogorgia hebes Regal sea fan Western Atlantic 1869
Leptogorgia iridis Western Atlantic 2021
Leptogorgia lamentosa Atlantic and the Mediterr 1791
Leptogorgia laxa Eastern Pacific. 1928
Leptogorgia martirensis Eastern Pacific. 2021
Leptogorgia medusa Western Atlantic 1952
Leptogorgia miniata Carmine sea spray Western Atlantic 1857
Leptogorgia pumila Eastern Pacific. 1868
Leptogorgia punicea Western Atlantic 1857
Leptogorgia ramulus Eastern Pacific. 1855
Leptogorgia regis Eastern Pacific. 1928
Leptogorgia rigida Eastern Pacific. 1864
Leptogorgia setacea Straight sea whip Western Atlantic 1766
Leptogorgia stheno Western Atlantic 1952
Leptogorgia toboguilla Eastern Pacific. 1928
Leptogorgia viminalis Atlantic and the Mediterr 1766
Leptogorgia virgulata Colorful sea whip Western Atlantic 1815
Lophogorgia barbadensis Western Atlantic
Lophogorgia cardinalis Western Atlantic 1961
Lophogorgia hebes Western Atlantic 1869
Lophogorgia panamensis Western Atlantic 1860
Lophogorgia violacea Western Atlantic 1766
Pacificigorgia pulchra Eastern Pacific 1870
Pacifigorgia adamsii Eastern Pacific. 1868
Pacifigorgia bayeri Eastern Pacific. 2001
Pacifigorgia cairnsi Eastern Pacific. 2003
Pacifigorgia curta Eastern Pacific. 2003
Pacifigorgia eximia Eastern Pacific. 1868
Pacifigorgia firma Eastern Pacific. 2003
Pacifigorgia flavimaculata Eastern Pacific. 2003
Pacifigorgia irene Eastern Pacific. 1951
Pacifigorgia lacerata Eastern Pacific. 2003
Pacifigorgia rubicunda Eastern Pacific. 2003
Pacifigorgia samarensis Eastern Pacific. 2003
Pacifigorgia senta Eastern Pacific. 2003
Pacifigorgia stenobrochis Eastern Pacific. 1846
Pacifigorgia tupperi Eastern Pacific. 2003
Phyllogorgia dilatata Southwest Pacific 1806
Pseudopterogorgia acerosa Purple sea plume Western Atlantic 1766
Pseudopterogorgia americana Slimy sea plume Western Atlantic 1791
Pseudopterogorgia anceps Caribbean Sea.
Pseudopterogorgia australiensis Eastern Indian Ocean 1884
Pseudopterogorgia bipinnata Bipinnate sea plume Western Atlantic 1864
Pseudopterogorgia blanquillensis Western Central Atlantic 1941
Pseudopterogorgia hummelincki Western Central Atlantic 1961
Pseudopterogorgia kallos Western Atlantic 1918
Pseudopterogorgia navia Western Atlantic 1961
Pseudopterogorgia rigida Western Atlantic 1929
Pterogorgia anceps Angular sea whip Western Atlantic 1766
Pterogorgia citrina Yellow sea whip Western Atlantic 1792
Pterogorgia guadalupensis Grooved-blade sea whip Western Atlantic 1846
Rumphella aggregata Indo-West Pacific 1910



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