Central Indo-Pacific

Malacacanthus capensis

A reef-safe South African coral that keeps things simple for newer keepers.

Tubastraea chloromura

A rare subtropical sun coral from Hong Kong's reefs, thriving in low light.

Tubastraea coccinea

Brilliant orange polyps that only open at night. And demand to be fed.

Tubastraea megacorallita

A rare subtropical sun coral from Japan's reef slopes, built for low light.

Tubastraea violacea

A rare subtropical sun coral from Hong Kong's reef slopes, thriving in low light.

Palythoa heliodiscus

A hardy Pacific zoanthid that forgives beginner mistakes and rewards patient growers.

Psammocora profundacella

A low-profile encrusting coral with a wide range and understated charm.

Liopropoma swalesi

A secretive reef gem that rewards patient, detail-oriented keepers.

Leptoseris incrustans

A low-maintenance encrusting coral that thrives where light barely reaches.

Parazoanthus brevitentacularis

A clinging colonial zoanthid that thrives in the shade of deeper reef zones.

Acropora cytherea

A reef architect that builds sweeping, table-like platforms across the upper slope.

Acropora valenciennesi

A massive table-forming Acropora with bold, geometric branch architecture.

Chaetodon trichrous

A rarely seen Pacific butterflyfish from the islands of Tahiti.

Ecsenius stigmatura

A tiny, perch-loving reef blenny with a bold spot and big personality.

Madracis kirbyi

A compact Indo-Pacific coral recognized by its distinctive ten-septum corallites.

Seriatopora hystrix

Delicate needle-tipped branches form airy thickets that reward attentive reef keepers.

Acanthurus thompsoni

A deep-reef plankton feeder that breaks the surgeonfish mold entirely.

Stylocoeniella armata

A bold encrusting coral with thorny texture and vivid coloration for advanced reefers.

Stylocoeniella cocosensis

A tiny encrusting coral built for shaded overhangs and serious reefers.

Stylocoeniella guentheri

A low-profile encrusting coral with distinctive thorny texture and wide Indo-Pacific range.

Nemanthias carberryi

A schooling reef anthias that holds its own unless bullied by tankmates.

Chaetodon auriga

A wide-ranging Indo-Pacific butterfly that grazes reefs, rubble, and everything between.

Dascyllus trimaculatus

A bold reef dweller that gets feistier with every passing year.

Apolemichthys kingi

A rare South African reef angel with bold, tiger-like patterning.

Ecsenius tigris

A tiny, rarely seen blenny from one of the most remote reef systems on Earth.

Cypraea tigris

A boldly spotted shell with a living animal most reef keepers never expect.

Takifugu rubripes

The fish behind fugu. A massive, long-lived puffer with serious presence.

Chaetodon tinkeri

A deep-water Pacific beauty with a bold split between black and white.

Physogyra lichtensteini

Grape-like bubbles by day, tentacles by night. A coral with two faces.

Sarcophyton regulare

A New Caledonian soft coral suited to reef keepers just starting out.

Amphiprion ephippium

A bold, deepening red clownfish that loses its white stripes as it matures.

Amphiprion frenatus

A bold, flame-red clownfish that takes no nonsense from tankmates.

Coeloseris mayeri

A solid, slow-growing mound coral with a quietly geometric look.

Pictichromis dinar

A tiny but ferocious reef dweller from Sulawesi's deep drop-offs.

Ctenochaetus tominiensis

A compact reef grazer with vivid fin tips that earns its keep cleaning algae.

Cirrhilabrus tonozukai

A current-loving fairy wrasse with bold color and fascinating group dynamics.