20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Sponge Garden

A French angelfish protecting his spongy territory. Hosting countless organisms, it is usually coral reefs that are being highlighted as the most colorful marine ecosystem. Yet, underwater sponge gardens may be no less colorful than coral reefs and attract many fishes and other life forms.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Boynton Beach, Fl, United States of America
Camera: ILCE-7RM3
Copyright: © Tom Shlesinger