| Aspect: | Commonly grow as clusters of upright posts. Bare finger surface looks like plucked duck skin, but when the long polyps are fully extended the coral structure looks hairy. An encrusting variety also occurs, sporting identical polyps. |
| Population: | Common |
| Notable feature: | Seemingly disproportionately long and loose polyps give a "hairy" appearance. |
| Environment: | Usually found at around 10 to 15 metres on relatively flat surfaces, or on boulders for the encrusting variety |
| Behaviour: - |
Last update: 22/10/15
Corky Sea Finger
- French designation: Doigt de Mer
- Latin designation: Briareum asbestinum
- Creole designation: -
- Latin family: Briareidae
- Size (cm): 55
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