Central Indo-Pacific

Zebrasoma scopas

A reef grazer that keeps algae in check across vast Indo-Pacific waters.

Chaetodontoplus duboulayi

A boldly patterned reef angel that's surprisingly easygoing for its size.

Arothron mappa

A boldly patterned puffer that roams reef drop-offs with calm, solitary confidence.

Perissogorgia vitrea

A graceful sea fan from the Western South Pacific, surprisingly approachable for new reef keepers.

Pseudopterogorgia fredericki

A flowing North Indian Ocean sea fan that rewards attentive reef keepers.

Hippocampus fuscus

A monogamous, eelgrass-dwelling seahorse from the Indian Ocean with pair-bonding rituals.

Palythoa toxica

The most toxic coral on the reef, native only to Hawaii.

Ellisella ceratophyta

A rare New Caledonian sea whip bringing wild reef structure to the aquarium.

Junceella juncea

A slender, unbranched sea whip that brings dramatic vertical structure to reef tanks.

Heteractis crispa

A large, long-tentacled anemone that hosts clownfish but demands strong light and stable water.

Pachyseris foliosa

Frilly, whorl-forming coral that brings sculptural elegance to protected reef displays.

Pachyseris gemmae

A sculptural Pacific coral with flowing, folded fronds built for semi-protected reefs.

Pachyseris rugosa

A sprawling, contorted plate coral with an ancient, sculptural look.

Pachyseris speciosa

Sweeping plate-like coral with detailed serpentine ridges built for lower reef life.

Chaetodon punctatofasciatus

A boldly patterned reef butterfly that pairs for life and rarely strays far from coral.

Thor amboinensis

Tiny reef shrimp with a wiggling rear end that never stops moving.

Acropora simplex

A deep-reef plate coral that pushes the limits of what home systems can sustain.

Australophyllia wilsoni

A cold-water beauty that thrives where most reef corals fear to go.

Lobophyllia agaricia

A forgiving large polyp coral with flowing, brain-like ridges and rich coloration.

Lobophyllia erythraea

A forgiving large-polyp coral from the Red Sea with flowing, brain-like ridges.

Lobophyllia hassi

A forgiving large-polyp coral with flowing, brain-like ridges perfect for reef beginners.

Lobophyllia radians

A wide-ranging cup coral that forgives beginner mistakes and rewards patient hobbyists.

Lobophyllia recta

A forgiving large-polyp coral with flowing, sculptural form for reef beginners.

Lobophyllia valenciennesii

A flowing, brain-like coral that beginners can actually keep with confidence.

Pseudocheilinus hexataenia

A bold, reef-safe hunter that punches well above its size in attitude.

Lysmata amboinensis

The reef's tiny cleaning crew, grooming fish who line up for the service.

Amphiprion akallopisos

The pale skunk stripe makes this anemonefish one of the most recognizable in the ocean.

Acropora nana

A delicate branching coral with cool blue and purple tones for expert reefers.

Herpolitha limax

A free-living, tongue-shaped coral that roams lagoon floors on its own terms.

Astrea devantieri

Bold red-and-green boulder coral from the lesser-explored western Indian Ocean.

Plesiastrea versipora

A shade-loving reef coral that thrives where brighter species fear to go.

Stylophora pistillata

A chunky, branching SPS coral that thrives where the waves hit hardest.

Isaurus cliftoni

A reef-safe Pacific zoanthid that's forgiving enough for beginners to keep.

Isaurus tuberculatus

Unusual colonial zoanthid with a distinctly tubular, snake-like body form.

Salarias ramosus

A personable reef grazer with bold patterning and surprising air-breathing ability.

Carijoa riisei

A soft, branching coral that frosts live rock with white, feathery polyps.