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
Bicolor Dottyback
FishPseudochromis paccagnella
Tiny, colorful, and surprisingly fierce. A pocket-sized bully for the reef tank.
Bicolored Foxface
FishSiganus uspi
A bold Fijian reef fish with a dramatic two-tone pattern and venomous spines.
Big-nose Unicornfish
FishNaso vlamingii
A color-shifting open-water unicornfish that needs serious space to roam.
Birdsnest Coral
CoralPocillopora tuahiniensis
A newly described Pacific birdsnest coral with branching architecture straight from French Polynesia.
Birdsnest Coral
CoralSeriatopora caliendrum
Delicate branching coral that rewards patient reefers with a wild, bushy silhouette.
Birdsnest Coral
CoralSeriatopora lineata
A delicate branching coral that rewards attentive reefers with detailed, fine-tipped growth.
Bird's Nest Coral
CoralSeriatopora octoptera
A tightly branched finger coral that rewards attentive reefers with detailed structure.
Blackbacked Butterflyfish
FishChaetodon melannotus
A boldly patterned reef butterfly with a strong preference for live coral.
Black-banded Triggerfish
FishRhinecanthus rectangulus
A bold reef rearanger that treats your aquascape as a personal renovation project.
Blackbarred Reefgoby
FishPriolepis nocturna
A tiny crevice-dweller that disappears into the reef and rarely comes out.
Black-blotch Triggerfish
FishRhinecanthus verrucosus
A Picasso-patterned triggerfish that prefers retreat over confrontation.
Black Boxfish
FishOstracion meleagris
A living mosaic of spots with a secret chemical defense you need to know about.
Black Combtooth Blenny
FishEcsenius namiyei
A sleek, dark blenny that grazes algae from reef rockwork with quiet confidence.
Black Damsel
FishNeoglyphidodon melas
A boldly colored damsel with a feisty attitude that only grows with age.
Black Durgon
FishMelichthys niger
A calm, reef-going triggerfish that's actually safe for community tanks.
Blackedged Blaasop
FishArothron immaculatus
A wide-ranging Indo-Pacific puffer with estuarine roots and a no-nonsense attitude.
Blackfin Coral Goby
FishParagobiodon lacunicolus
A tiny goby that spends its entire life tucked inside a single coral colony.
Black-finned Triggerfish
FishMelichthys indicus
A surprisingly mellow triggerfish that goes easy on its tankmates.
Black-headed Leatherjacket
FishPervagor melanocephalus
A secretive reef filefish that pairs up and lurks among coral-rich ledges.
Blacklip Butterflyfish
FishChaetodon kleinii
A wide-ranging butterflyfish that thrives deeper than most of its relatives.
Blackspot Pigmy Wrasse
FishWetmorella nigropinnata
A tiny, secretive reef wrasse that disappears into caves the moment you look away.
Blackspot Surgeonfish
FishAcanthurus nigrofuscus
A schooling grazer that overwhelms rivals through sheer numbers.
Black-spotted Boxfish
FishOstracion cubicus
Adorable cube-shaped reef fish that hides a dangerous chemical defense.
Black-spotted Pufferfish
FishArothron nigropunctatus
A bold reef grazer that will rearrange your coral collection without asking.
Black Spotted Sea Star
InvertFromia milleporella
A vivid red sea star with bold black spots, gentle on reef inhabitants.
Blackstreak Surgeonfish
FishAcanthurus nigricauda
A wide-ranging Indo-Pacific grazer that bucks the typical surgeonfish habitat
Blackstripe Cardinalfish
FishApogon nigrofasciatus
A secretive reef-dweller that comes alive after dark to hunt the rubble.
Black Sun Coral
CoralTubastraea micranthus
A dramatic non-photosynthetic coral that rewards patient, dedicated feeding.
Black Triggerfish
FishSufflamen chrysopterum
A hardy, boldly patterned triggerfish with a surprisingly calm disposition for the group.
Blastomussa Coral
CoralBlastomussa vivida
Bold colors and forgiving flow needs make this LPS a reef room centerpiece.
Blister Coral
CoralHorastrea indica
A rare dome-shaped coral with ghostly blue-grey discs from the Indian Ocean.
Bluebanded Angelfish
FishPygoplites diacanthus
One of the reef's most recognizable angels, and one of its trickiest to keep.
Blue-banded Pualu
FishAcanthurus blochii
A long-lived, schooling surgeon with a mood-shifting palette and a blade to match.
Blue Coral
CoralHeliopora coerulea
The only living coral that builds a true blue skeleton.
Blue Devil
FishChrysiptera cyanea
Vivid blue and boldly territorial, this tiny fish punches well above its weight.
Blue-finned Triggerfish
FishBalistoides viridescens
The largest triggerfish alive, and it knows it.