Yellow Gorgonian

Eunicella cavolini

Sighting evidence at Cape Gelidonya, Antalya

Photo: fabri · CC BY-NC

Forests of yellow gorgonian fans up to 60 cm across cover the sheltered north-facing walls of the cape's outer islets from 15 metres down, thriving in the particulate-rich surge water. Tiny colourful gobies and clingfish perch on the fan branches, using the colony for shelter and as a vantage point for ambushing passing zooplankton. Their presence alongside red gorgonians and encrusting sponges creates a colour palette that rewards wide-angle photography.

Evidence at this site

0 records within 25 km

Confidence: low

No date on file

How is this calculated?

Sighting evidence is compiled from iNaturalist observation records within a set proximity radius, filtered for quality-grade observations. “Last confirmed” is the date of the most recent research-grade record. Record count covers a rolling 24-month window. Confidence reflects record count, recency, and consistency of seasonal signal.

Yellow Gorgonian

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