What is this?

[saltyhog]

Photographed this on a dive this morning (Caribbean). It looks like some type of LPS coral but I have never seen anything like it previously. Any ideas what it might be?

 

[Ron Reefman]

Very interesting coral. I've never seen one like it either. How deep was it?

 

[Potatohead]

Some type of Rock Flower anemone?

 

[saltyhog]

Very interesting coral. I've never seen one like it either. How deep was it?

About 45-50'. It wasn't in the shade but not out in the open either. I have no idea what it is.

 

[DarthSimon]

I have dove exclusively in the Caribbean, have never seen that before, Very cool find.... Spear any Lionfish while down?

 

[reef lover]

Rose coral??

 

[C. Eymann]

Looks kinda like a mycetophyllia

 

[saltyhog]

I have dove exclusively in the Caribbean, have never seen that before, Very cool find.... Spear any Lionfish while down?

I probably haven't dove there nearly as much as you (about 130 dives) but I've never seen anything like that. Seen quite a few lion fish but didn't know visitors were allowed to spear them! Had lion fish tacos last night at a local eatery.

It really doesn't look like any kind of brain coral to me but that makes a lot of sense. It actually looks more like a black and white trachy or something similar.

 

[C. Eymann]

Here is a mycetophyllia that has similar characteristics of the one you spotted.

 

[saltyhog]

Here is a mycetophyllia that has similar characteristics of the one you spotted.

I believe you nailed it! Have to give credit to my wife because she's the one who spotted it and recognized it was something unusual. Thank you so much!

 

[Twink_w_a_Reef]

I believe you nailed it! Have to give credit to my wife because she's the one who spotted it and recognized it was something unusual. Thank you so much!

Pretty rare find too. Kinda hard to find’em.