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Yellow-band disease is a bacterial infection that spreads over coral, causing the discolored bands of pale-yellow or white lesions along the surface of an infected coral colony. The lesions are the locations where the bacteria have killed the coral's symbiotic photosynthetic algae, called zooxanthellae which are a major energy source for the ...
The yellowband wrasse (Cirrhilabrus luteovittatus) is a species of wrasse native to coral reefs around the Pacific islands of the Caroline Islands, the Marshall Islands, and Pohnpei. It occurs at depths of 7 to 30 m (23 to 98 ft). It can reach a total length of 12 cm (4.7 in). [2]
A total of seven diseases are known to afflict C. natans, and it is one of only twenty-two coral species worldwide in which this count is higher than three. It is one of the Caribbean corals most afflicted by black band disease, and along with Montastraea spp., suffers from yellow-band disease.
The band can move across the surface of the colony at the rate of a few millimeters a day, leaving behind bleached skeletal material. [9] The physical coloration of coral is an easy way of identifying some pathogens, since many diseases are identified by their most obvious symptoms such as black band disease, white pox and yellow-band disease. [10]
Inhabits coral areas in lagoons and reefs. Corallivorous (eats live coral) 15 cm. Aquarium fish. Moorish idol (Pavillon cocher) White to pale yellow body with two broad vertical black bands. Very pointed snout. Long and backward slanting dorsal fin. Black caudal fin. Found in lagoons over coral, and rocky areas (often very close to the shore ...
They have a gold band around their eyes. Also known as spotted surgeonfish, yellow-eyed surgeonfish, and goldring surgeonfish; scientific name ctenochaetus strigosus. Maximum length: 5.5 inches
Clipperton Island; Coral bleaching; Coral rag; ... Yellow-band disease This page was last edited on 26 October 2023, at 00:35 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
The world's largest coral has been discovered by a National Geographic expedition to the Solomon Islands. World's largest coral found 'hiding in plain sight' near Solomon Islands for 300 years ...