It grows in tree - like fans on coral reefs in the South China Sea .
Melithaea ochracea is a species of colonial soft coral in the family Melithaeidae , commonly known as knotted fan coral .
Melithaea ochracea grows in tree - like fans on coral reefs in the South China Sea .
Melithaea ochracea is a species of colonial soft coral in the family Melithaeidae , commonly known as knotted fan coral .