Central Indo-Pacific
The Coral Triangle and surrounding reefs — the majority of reef fish and corals in the hobby come from this region.
1,063 species
Torch Coral
CoralEuphyllia glabrescens
Flowing tentacles and a potent sting make this reef showpiece a handful to keep.
Tree Coral
CoralDendronephthya koellikeri
A flamboyant soft coral that demands strong flow and rewards patient reefers.
Tree Coral
CoralDendrophyllia arbuscula
A branching azooxanthellate coral that thrives in low light without any help from algae.
Tree Coral
CoralDendrophyllia robusta
A bold azooxanthellate coral that thrives in the shadows where light-hungry corals won't go.
Tree Coral
CoralLitophyton acutum
A fast-flowing reef soft coral from Australian shallows, suited to confident hobbyists.
Tree Coral
CoralLitophyton burfordensis
A high-flow Australian soft coral for the intermediate reef keeper.
Tree Coral
CoralLitophyton carnatum
A high-flow Australian soft coral for hobbyists ready to step up their game.
Tree Coral
CoralLitophyton grandis
A rare Australian soft coral bringing wild Indo-Pacific character to the reef.
Tree Coral
CoralLitophyton swainensis
A rarely collected Australian soft coral that rewards patient, experienced reefers.
Tree Coral
CoralLitophyton verrucosum
A Pacific soft coral that rewards patient, flow-focused hobbyists with flowing polyp displays.
Trochus Snail
InvertTrochus niloticus
A hardworking reef cleaner that earns its keep tackling tough algae.
True Percula Clownfish
FishAmphiprion percula
The fish that launched a thousand reef tanks, with personality to match.
Tube Coral
CoralCladocora arbuscula
A delicate, tubular Atlantic coral that thrives where other corals struggle.
Tuxedo Urchin
InvertMespilia globulus
A bold, patterned reef cleaner that doubles as living aquarium decor.
Two-lined Dottyback
FishPseudochromis bitaeniatus
A reef crevice specialist with a sneaky mimicry trick up its sleeve.
Two-spot Bristletooth
FishCtenochaetus binotatus
A reef grazer with an unexpected role in the ciguatera food chain.
Vanderbilt's Chromis
FishChromis vanderbilti
A small, shoaling Pacific damsel that's genuinely easy on beginners and neighbors alike.
Variable Soft Coral
CoralAlcyonium variabile
A hardy South African soft coral that tolerates beginner reef conditions well.
Velvety Club Coral
CoralClavularia levidensis
A soft, spreading coral that carpets the rockwork with velvet-textured polyps.
Vermiculate Wrasse
FishMacropharyngodon bipartitus bipartitus
A peaceful shoaling wrasse from the Indian Ocean that thrives in small groups.
Verrill's Encrusting Cup Coral
CoralPolycyathus verrilli
A solitary stony coral from the Indo-Pacific with understated charm.
Verrill's Ringed Rice Coral
CoralMontipora verrilli
A demanding encrusting coral with blue-centered corallites that reward dedicated reefers.
Walking Dendro
CoralHeteropsammia cochlea
The coral that walks across the seafloor, guided by a live-in worm.
Warty Frogfish
FishAntennarius maculatus
A master of disguise that hunts by dangling a lure from its forehead.
Wells Coral
CoralCycloseris wellsi
A solitary free-living coral that sits right on the sand, easy enough for beginners.
White Disc Soft Coral
CoralDiscophyton rudyi
A forgiving soft coral bringing pale, disc-shaped elegance to Pacific-inspired reef tanks.
Whitefin Surgeonfish
FishAcanthurus albipectoralis
A reef-edge schooler that hunts open water instead of grazing the bottom.
Whitelined Goby
FishAmblygobius albimaculatus
A sand-sifting goby that pairs for life and engineers its own burrow.
Whitespotted Puffer
FishArothron hispidus
A boldly patterned puffer with a voracious appetite and a personality to match.
Whitetail Bristletooth
FishCtenochaetus flavicauda
A compact reef-grazer with a bright white tail that stands out on the rock face.
Wrinkle Coral
CoralCoscinaraea crassa
A rugged encrusting coral with deeply textured, wrinkled corallites for the patient reef keeper.
Wrinkle Coral
CoralCoscinaraea marshae
An Australian plate coral with elegantly ridged, folded structure.
Wrinkle Coral
CoralCoscinaraea mcneilli
A flat, textured plate coral built for rocky, high-energy reef margins.
Wrinkle Coral
CoralCoscinaraea monile
A low-profile reef builder with finely textured, wrinkled surfaces across its domes.
Wrinkle Coral
CoralPsammocora columna
A subtly textured Indo-Pacific coral with a wide depth range and moderate care needs.
Wrinkle Coral
CoralPsammocora exesa
A tough, textured reef coral with a broad Indo-Pacific range and moderate care needs.