brain coral
noun
: a massive reef-building coral (such as genus Diploria) having the surface covered by ridges and furrows
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Slip beneath the surface to swim past parrotfish, brain coral, and shipwrecks along the Maritime Heritage Trail.
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Outside, 15 Jan. 2026
Orange-and-white clown fish peered from rust-red anemones; neon-green parrotfish nibbled at bubblegum-pink brain coral.
—Susan Casey, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
In Ocho Rios, the vast fringing reef shelf has drop-offs on the northern side perfect for spotting diverse soft and hard corals like staghorn, sea fan and brain coral.
—Adrienne Jordan, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Float in a superman pose above the world’s largest brain coral (16 feet in diameter) in the waters off Speyside, with Tobago Dive Experience.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
Circling brain coral were all types of neon fish — sergeant major, parrot, squirrel, angel and butterfly — all reminiscent of Dr. Seuss book escapees.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
The unbroken line flows in one continuous line from beginning to end, transforming seemingly chaotic movements into thoughtful, meditative compositions that encourage mindfulness and resemble patterns found in nature, like brain coral.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Some species – such as the grooved brain coral and boulder brain coral – can grow up to and beyond six feet in diameter.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Outside, 15 Jan. 2026
Orange-and-white clown fish peered from rust-red anemones; neon-green parrotfish nibbled at bubblegum-pink brain coral.
—Susan Casey, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
In Ocho Rios, the vast fringing reef shelf has drop-offs on the northern side perfect for spotting diverse soft and hard corals like staghorn, sea fan and brain coral.
—Adrienne Jordan, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Float in a superman pose above the world’s largest brain coral (16 feet in diameter) in the waters off Speyside, with Tobago Dive Experience.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
Circling brain coral were all types of neon fish — sergeant major, parrot, squirrel, angel and butterfly — all reminiscent of Dr. Seuss book escapees.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
The unbroken line flows in one continuous line from beginning to end, transforming seemingly chaotic movements into thoughtful, meditative compositions that encourage mindfulness and resemble patterns found in nature, like brain coral.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Some species – such as the grooved brain coral and boulder brain coral – can grow up to and beyond six feet in diameter.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Brain coral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brain%20coral. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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