Caption

Close-up detail of crown-of-thorns (Acanthaster planci) sitting on coral reef eating stony coral (Scleractina) in tropical coral reefs, Pacific Ocean

Date

Aug 25, 2023

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Frank Schneider

Reference

BRK24D68_211

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

130.0Mb (14.7Mb) / 27.5in x 18.3in / 8256 x 5504 (300dpi)

Keywords

Acanthaster planci Anthozoa Asteroidea Australasia Caroline Islands Christ plant Christ thorn Christ's thorn Close view Cnidaria Cnidarian Crown of thorns Crown-of-thorns starfish Detailed image Echinoderm Echinodermata Euphorbia Euphorbia milii Euphorbiaceae FSM Federated States of Micronesia Jerusalem thorn Micronesia No People Oceania Pacific Pacific Ocean Paliurus spina-christi Scleractinia Sea star Silent ocean South Pacific South Seas Spurge Starfish Underwater scene Wildlife Yap Yap Islands Yap State Ziziphus spina-christi animal animal feed animals in the wild auf close shot close up close-up closeup coral coral reef crown of thorns deserted detail detail view eat empty fauna feed fodder food garland thorn habitat ingestion marine animal natural environment natural habitat nature no one nobody ocean open air perched plant poisonous poisonous plant prick prickly reef sea sea animal section sit spiky spine spiny stone coral stony coral toxic tropical under water underwater underwater photo underwater shot underwater world uninhabited water animal wild animal wildlife wildlife photography