LPS Coral
Large-polyp stony corals — the fleshy, tentacled corals like hammers, torches, and chalices. Often more forgiving than SPS and a great entry point into the reef hobby.
308 species
Acan Lord
CoralAcanthastrea lordhowensis
Bold, colorful LPS coral with a territorial streak worth respecting.
Anchor Coral
CoralEuphyllia grandiseptata
Flowing blue-grey tentacles that give reef walls an almost hypnotic motion.
Anemone Coral
CoralBernardpora stutchburyi
A low-profile reef coral that keeps its tentacles out even in daylight.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora albiconus
Flat-growing Goniopora with bold white oral cones and rapidly retracting polyps.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora burgosi
A flowing, anemone-like coral that brings dramatic movement to the reef.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora cellulosa
A flowing, polyp-rich coral that tests your reef-keeping patience in rewarding ways.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora ciliatus
A wave-battered Indo-Pacific coral whose polyps sway like a sea anemone in disguise.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora columna
A living bouquet of waving polyps that tests your reef-keeping skills.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora djiboutiensis
Flowing polyps and bold oral cones give this coral an almost animal-like presence.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora eclipsensis
Small branching coral with flowing polyps that blur the line between coral and anemone.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora fruticosa
Waving polyp columns that blur the line between coral and anemone.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora norfolkensis
Flowing tentacles give this mounding coral the look of a living sea anemone.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora palmensis
A soft-looking stony coral with anemone-like polyps that sway gently in any reef tank.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora pandoraensis
A branching Goniopora with dramatic extended polyps and a turbid-water toughness.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora pearsoni
A grey-toned flow coral with vivid blue mouths that glow on the reef.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora pendulus
Drooping, anemone-like polyps give this coral an unmistakable flowing presence.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora planulata
A colony of dancing polyps that brings reef walls to life.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora polyformis
A flowing, anemone-like coral that demands respect from its keeper.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora savignyi
A living bouquet of grey tentacles that pulses with the reef current.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora somaliensis
A carpet-forming coral that hides under overhangs and confounds easy categorization.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora stokesi
A free-roaming coral that drifts on soft sediments, its polyps perpetually in motion.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora sultani
Towering polyp extensions give this coral an almost hypnotic, flowing presence.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora tenella
A rare, low-profile coral with waving polyp fields that mimic a living carpet.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora tenuidens
A flowing, anemone-like coral that rewards patient, experienced keepers.
Antler Lettuce Coral
CoralPectinia alcicornis
A turbid-water coral with dramatic upward spires and toothed ridges.
Artichoke Coral
CoralScolymia cubensis
A chunky Atlantic disk coral that rewards beginners with bold, varied color.
Bahia Brain Coral
CoralMussismilia braziliensis
A true Brazilian reef-builder with classic brain coral architecture and beginner-friendly needs.
Banana Coral
CoralTrachyphyllia geoffroyi
A free-living brain coral that unfurls dramatically after dark.
Basket Coral
CoralSandalolitha robusta
A free-living, dome-shaped coral that rests unattached on the reef floor.
Blue Crust Coral
CoralPorites branneri
A rare blue encrusting coral that forms textured plates with nodular ridges.
Boschma's Mushroom Coral
CoralCycloseris boschmai
A tiny free-living mushroom coral with a mosaic of mottled colors.
Boulder Brain Coral
CoralColpophyllia natans
A classic Atlantic brain coral that grows into impressive dome-shaped colonies over time.
Boulder Star Coral
CoralOrbicella faveolata
A reef-building heavyweight that has shaped Caribbean reefs for millennia.
Bowl Coral
CoralHalomitra clavator
A free-living dome coral that sits loose on the sandbed and stays manageable for beginners.
Bowl Coral
CoralHalomitra pileus
A free-roaming, bowl-shaped coral that grazes soft substrates across the Indo-Pacific.
Bowl Coral
CoralSandalolitha dentata
A flat, free-living coral that settles into calm, deeper reef zones with ease.