15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Coral spawning
A huge basket star that comes out of its hiding place at night stands tall on the branching Acropora coral just when the coral began to spawn its pinkish egg-sperm bundles. In the background, fish are feasting on the highly nutritious coral eggs
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 06.2017 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2017 |
| Photo Location: | Eilat, Israel |
| Camera: | DSC-RX100M4 |
| Copyright: | © Tom Shlesinger |