Guess the Coral! Photo Mystery #1
Can you identify the coral in this real reef photograph? Look at its broad, flattened branches, the shape of the colony, and how the branches form a thicket. Share your best guess in the comments and tell us which feature led you there. A photograph alone may not establish species identity, so uncertainty is welcome. ## Check your guess After making your guess, open the [credited USGS source photograph](https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/healthy-elkhorn-coral-acropora-palmata) for the photographer's identification and wider context. The source explicitly names the subject; our recorded answer is based on that source, rather than on an AI prediction. This photograph shows a coral growing on a natural reef. It is not an aquarium placement or collection recommendation. Photo by Ilsa B. Kuffner, USGS. The source identifies it as public domain.
Source: Original Verdant guide