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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

Other regions in Indo-Pacific

Bicolor Dottyback

Bicolor Dottyback

Fish

Pseudochromis paccagnella

Tiny, colorful, and surprisingly fierce. A pocket-sized bully for the reef tank.

Bicolored Foxface

Bicolored Foxface

Fish

Siganus uspi

A bold Fijian reef fish with a dramatic two-tone pattern and venomous spines.

Big-nose Unicornfish

Big-nose Unicornfish

Fish

Naso vlamingii

A color-shifting open-water unicornfish that needs serious space to roam.

Birdsnest Coral

Birdsnest Coral

Coral

Pocillopora tuahiniensis

A newly described Pacific birdsnest coral with branching architecture straight from French Polynesia.

Birdsnest Coral

Birdsnest Coral

Coral

Seriatopora caliendrum

Delicate branching coral that rewards patient reefers with a wild, bushy silhouette.

Birdsnest Coral
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Birdsnest Coral

Coral

Seriatopora lineata

A delicate branching coral that rewards attentive reefers with detailed, fine-tipped growth.

Bird's Nest Coral
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Bird's Nest Coral

Coral

Seriatopora octoptera

A tightly branched finger coral that rewards attentive reefers with detailed structure.

Blackbacked Butterflyfish

Blackbacked Butterflyfish

Fish

Chaetodon melannotus

A boldly patterned reef butterfly with a strong preference for live coral.

Black-banded Triggerfish

Black-banded Triggerfish

Fish

Rhinecanthus rectangulus

A bold reef rearanger that treats your aquascape as a personal renovation project.

Blackbarred Reefgoby

Blackbarred Reefgoby

Fish

Priolepis nocturna

A tiny crevice-dweller that disappears into the reef and rarely comes out.

Black-blotch Triggerfish

Black-blotch Triggerfish

Fish

Rhinecanthus verrucosus

A Picasso-patterned triggerfish that prefers retreat over confrontation.

Black Boxfish

Black Boxfish

Fish

Ostracion meleagris

A living mosaic of spots with a secret chemical defense you need to know about.

Black Combtooth Blenny

Black Combtooth Blenny

Fish

Ecsenius namiyei

A sleek, dark blenny that grazes algae from reef rockwork with quiet confidence.

Black Damsel

Black Damsel

Fish

Neoglyphidodon melas

A boldly colored damsel with a feisty attitude that only grows with age.

Black Durgon

Black Durgon

Fish

Melichthys niger

A calm, reef-going triggerfish that's actually safe for community tanks.

Blackedged Blaasop

Blackedged Blaasop

Fish

Arothron immaculatus

A wide-ranging Indo-Pacific puffer with estuarine roots and a no-nonsense attitude.

Blackfin Coral Goby

Blackfin Coral Goby

Fish

Paragobiodon lacunicolus

A tiny goby that spends its entire life tucked inside a single coral colony.

Black-finned Triggerfish

Black-finned Triggerfish

Fish

Melichthys indicus

A surprisingly mellow triggerfish that goes easy on its tankmates.

Black-headed Leatherjacket

Black-headed Leatherjacket

Fish

Pervagor melanocephalus

A secretive reef filefish that pairs up and lurks among coral-rich ledges.

Blacklip Butterflyfish

Blacklip Butterflyfish

Fish

Chaetodon kleinii

A wide-ranging butterflyfish that thrives deeper than most of its relatives.

Blackspot Pigmy Wrasse

Blackspot Pigmy Wrasse

Fish

Wetmorella nigropinnata

A tiny, secretive reef wrasse that disappears into caves the moment you look away.

Blackspot Surgeonfish

Blackspot Surgeonfish

Fish

Acanthurus nigrofuscus

A schooling grazer that overwhelms rivals through sheer numbers.

Black-spotted Boxfish

Black-spotted Boxfish

Fish

Ostracion cubicus

Adorable cube-shaped reef fish that hides a dangerous chemical defense.

Black-spotted Pufferfish

Black-spotted Pufferfish

Fish

Arothron nigropunctatus

A bold reef grazer that will rearrange your coral collection without asking.

Black Spotted Sea Star

Black Spotted Sea Star

Invert

Fromia milleporella

A vivid red sea star with bold black spots, gentle on reef inhabitants.

Blackstreak Surgeonfish

Blackstreak Surgeonfish

Fish

Acanthurus nigricauda

A wide-ranging Indo-Pacific grazer that bucks the typical surgeonfish habitat

Blackstripe Cardinalfish

Blackstripe Cardinalfish

Fish

Apogon nigrofasciatus

A secretive reef-dweller that comes alive after dark to hunt the rubble.

Black Sun Coral

Black Sun Coral

Coral

Tubastraea micranthus

A dramatic non-photosynthetic coral that rewards patient, dedicated feeding.

Black Triggerfish

Black Triggerfish

Fish

Sufflamen chrysopterum

A hardy, boldly patterned triggerfish with a surprisingly calm disposition for the group.

Blastomussa Coral

Blastomussa Coral

Coral

Blastomussa vivida

Bold colors and forgiving flow needs make this LPS a reef room centerpiece.

Blister Coral

Blister Coral

Coral

Horastrea indica

A rare dome-shaped coral with ghostly blue-grey discs from the Indian Ocean.

Bluebanded Angelfish

Bluebanded Angelfish

Fish

Pygoplites diacanthus

One of the reef's most recognizable angels, and one of its trickiest to keep.

Blue-banded Pualu

Blue-banded Pualu

Fish

Acanthurus blochii

A long-lived, schooling surgeon with a mood-shifting palette and a blade to match.

Blue Coral

Blue Coral

Coral

Heliopora coerulea

The only living coral that builds a true blue skeleton.

Blue Devil

Blue Devil

Fish

Chrysiptera cyanea

Vivid blue and boldly territorial, this tiny fish punches well above its weight.

Blue-finned Triggerfish

Blue-finned Triggerfish

Fish

Balistoides viridescens

The largest triggerfish alive, and it knows it.