In this issue:
- Pelagic Permit Visits the Reef
- Sponges and Corals Battle near Bimini
- Take a Close Look at a Colorful Sponge

  Pelagic Permit Visits the Reef        Back to Top

This deep-water fish is called a Permit. Click here to learn why Permits are seldom seen near coral reefs.

  Sponges and Corals Battle near Bimini        Back to Top

This picture features a battle between a Brain Coral and an Orange Boring Sponge. You'll also see a pair of spot-backed Lane Snappers.

  Take a Close Look at a Colorful Sponge        Back to Top

Click here to look into the excurrent pores of a healthy Red-Orange Encrusting Sponge.

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