How to Use brain coral in a Sentence

brain coral

noun
  • 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
  • Across the bay’s rocky ledges, orange fire coral grows in sheets alongside rose- and brown-hued starlet coral and Brazilian brain coral.
    Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 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
  • Slip beneath the surface to swim past parrotfish, brain coral, and shipwrecks along the Maritime Heritage Trail.
    Outside, 15 Jan. 2026
  • 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

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