A series of deepwater coral pinnacles and ridges, 15 to 30 miles off the east coast of Florida, extending from Ft. Pierce to Cape Canaveral. Formed by a single species of coral, the Ivory Tree Coral, Oculina varicosa, they form pinnacles of up to 100 feet tall, growing below the Gulf Stream at depths of approximately 70 to 100 meters. This is a slow-growing, branching coral often associated with high biodiversity because they provide ideal habitats and spawning sites for numerous species of fishes and invertebrates.