Central Indo-Pacific

Lobophyllia robusta

A chunky, fleshy large-polyp coral that's surprisingly forgiving for new reef keepers.

Lobophyllia serrata

A forgiving large-polyp coral with bold, textured lobes perfect for reef beginners.

Lactoria cornuta

A boxy, horn-headed oddity that browses the seafloor with surprising curiosity.

Forcipiger flavissimus

A needle-nosed reef hunter that picks prey from crevices other fish can't reach.

Oxycirrhites typus

A perching ambush predator that claims gorgonians as its personal throne.

Zebrasoma rostratum

A sleek, all-black Pacific tang with a distinctively elongated snout.

Paraminabea aldersladei

A soft coral from the Central Indo-Pacific suited to beginner reef tanks.

Doryichthys martensii

A slender, pipe-bodied hunter that lets the male handle all the parenting duties.

Zoramia leptacantha

A tiny reef cardinalfish that gathers in shimmering clouds above branching coral.

Plumarella longispina

A deep-sea tree coral bringing wild Pacific structure to the reef tank.

Diadema setosum

A reef-grazing urchin with impressively long spines and a sharp sense of self-defense.

Macrodactyla doreensis

Graceful, swaying tentacles make this anemone a natural centerpiece for clownfish pairings.

Cirrhilabrus lubbocki

A social, zooplankton-hunting wrasse that thrives in lively reef communities.

Montipora turgescens

A hardy-looking reef builder that demands serious water quality and intense light.

Genicanthus caudovittatus

A rare peaceful angelfish with dramatic lyre-shaped tail fins and true sexual dimorphism.

Pseudanthias squamipinnis

Schooling reef anthias that shifts from female orange to vivid male purple.

Heteractis magnifica

The classic clownfish host that can outlive your other reef inhabitants by decades.

Pavona maldivensis

A versatile, low-demand coral that shifts shape depending on where it grows.

Synchiropus splendidus

One of the most vividly colored fish on the reef, and one of the trickiest to keep.

Lactoria diaphana

A boxy, horned oddity that roams reefs and mudflats across the entire Indo-Pacific.

Saron marmoratus

A boldly patterned reef shrimp that hides by day and roams by night.

Calloplesiops altivelis

A cave-dwelling mimic that fools predators by impersonating a moray eel.

Amphiprion tricinctus

Three bold white bars on deep orange. The Marshall Islands' own anemonefish.

Premnas biaculeatus

The boldest clownfish in the hobby, and it knows it.

Genicanthus personatus

A rare Hawaiian endemic that's one of the most coveted angels in the hobby.

Arothron diadematus

A bold Red Sea puffer with a dramatic masked face and serious bite.

Tridacna maxima

A living jewel for the reef tank, with a lifespan that can outlast your mortgage.

Paracheilinus mccoskeri

A tiny reef wrasse where the males put on a color show like no other.

Amphiprion mccullochi

A rare island endemic with a bold personality that punches well above its size.

Tetraodon suvattii

A bottom-hugging Mekong puffer that buries itself in river mud.

Chaetodon mertensii

A reef-associated butterflyfish that pairs up and patrols the deeper reef edges.

Boninastrea boninensis

A rare Pacific brain coral with deeply twisted valleys and a compact form.

Liopropoma susumi

A secretive reef cave-dweller with bold pinstripes and peaceful manners.

Ecsenius midas

A reef blenny that mimics anthias in color, movement, and social behavior.

Chromis acares

A tiny schooling damsel that brings reef-like energy to modest-sized tanks.

Chelonodon patoca

A schooling puffer from mangrove estuaries that gets surprisingly large.