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Coral reefs
Coral reefs are ridges of rock formed by the growth and deposit of coral in the sea. They create a physically distinct structure from the surrounding open ocean. Many fish species have evolved specialized traits to thrive in the colorful and complex coral reef habitat.
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Coral reefs
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- 2. WHAT ARE CORALREEFS AND WHERE ARE THEY FOUND? A Coral Reef is a ridge of rock in the sea formed by the growth and deposit of Coral. The Coral Reef environment that has a physical structure that is radically different than that of the surrounding open ocean. Fishes that live in reef habitats that therefore evolved a host of specialized traits well suited to their colourful and complex homes.