This paper reports a deep-water coral framework (a single colonial bush or a larger bioconstruction of coral covering the sea bottom), formed entirely by the scleractinian coral Eguchipsammia fistula (Alcock, 1902) (Dendrophylliidae), in the northern Red Sea waters of Saudi Arabia at a depth of about 640 m. The framework consists of mostly live corals with a total area of about 10 m² and the length of the individual coral branches range from 12 to 30 cm. Although E. fistula is ubiquitous, this discovery is the second record of a framework formed by this species and the first discovery of a large living reef in the Red Sea. The results of the genetic study indicate the potential existence of a genetic variation of E. fistula in the Red Sea. This discovery implies that the Red Sea has favorable habitats for framework-forming DWC species and highlights the need for conducting more systematic surveys for understanding their distribution, abundance, and ecology.

这篇论文报告了一个深水珊瑚框架（一个单一的殖民地灌木或一个更大的覆盖海底的珊瑚生物结构），完全由位于红海北部水域的scleractinian 珊瑚Eguchipsammia fistula（Alcock，1902 年）（Dendrophylliidae）形成。沙特阿拉伯，深度约 640 m。该框架主要由活珊瑚组成，总面积约为 10 m ²，单个珊瑚枝的长度为 12 至 30 厘米。尽管E. fistula无处不在，但这一发现是该物种形成的框架的第二次记录，也是红海中大型活珊瑚礁的首次发现。遗传研究结果表明E. fistula可能存在遗传变异在红海。这一发现意味着红海为形成框架的 DWC 物种提供了有利的栖息地，并强调需要进行更系统的调查以了解它们的分布、丰度和生态。