Indo-Pacific
The heart of marine biodiversity — the Coral Triangle, Great Barrier Reef, and surrounding seas hold more reef species than anywhere else on Earth.
1,073 species
Sub-regions
False Knob Coral
CoralAstrea annuligera
A hardy encrusting coral with subtle patterning and reef-flat toughness.
False Knob Coral
CoralAstrea curta
A reef flat classic with color that shifts dramatically by habitat.
False Knob Coral
CoralFavites magnistellata
A robust Indo-Pacific brain coral that rewards moderate care with impressive colony growth.
False Knob Coral
CoralFavites valenciennesii
A hardy Indo-Pacific brain coral that rewards patient, intermediate reef keepers.
False Knob Coral
CoralMicromussa multipunctata
A beginner-friendly LPS coral with bold, colorful polyps across wide Pacific reefs.
False Pillow Coral
CoralPseudosiderastrea tayamai
A compact encrusting coral with pale grey tones and distinctively crisp white corallite walls.
False Skunk-striped Anemonefish
FishAmphiprion perideraion
A soft-pink, gentle clownfish that communicates by popping its jaws.
Fan Shrimp-goby
FishTomiyamichthys latruncularius
A reef sand-flat goby that shares its burrow with a snapping shrimp partner.
Fantail Filefish
FishPervagor spilosoma
A boldly patterned Hawaiian filefish with a vivid orange tail that demands attention.
Fat Tentacle Torch Coral
CoralEuphyllia cristata
A phaceloid Euphyllia with knob-tipped tentacles and a understated, elegant look.
Feather Coral
CoralPolyphyllia talpina
A free-roaming tongue-shaped coral that waves its tentacles proudly in daylight.
Finger Coral
CoralAcropora humilis
Chunky, finger-like branches in vivid blues and purples for the dedicated reefer.
Finger Coral
CoralAlcyonium compactofestucum
A hardy soft coral from Southern African waters, well-suited to reef tanks.
Finger Coral
CoralAstraeosmilia curvata
A finger-shaped reef builder from the broad Indo-Pacific, suited to patient intermediate keepers.
Finger Coral
CoralAstraeosmilia tumida
A solitary stony coral with bold columnar form for the intermediate reef keeper.
Finger Coral
CoralCaulastraea echinulata
A chunky, finger-like coral that's forgiving enough for intermediate reef keepers.
Finger Coral
CoralCaulastraea furcata
Branching colonies of individual polyp heads, each with its own personality.
Finger Coral
CoralPalauastrea ramosa
A rare branching coral with blunt, anastomosing branches and tricky care requirements.
Finger Coral
CoralPorites attenuata
A chunky, yellow-green branching coral built for busy reef flats.
Finger Coral
CoralStylophora subseriata
A branching small-polyp coral that extends its tentacles even in daylight.
Fingered Dragonet
FishDactylopus dactylopus
A sand-walking dragonet that tiptoes across the seafloor on finger-like fins.
Finger Leather
CoralLobophytum latilobatum
A hardy soft coral from the Indian Ocean, forgiving enough for newer reef keepers.
Finger Leather Coral
CoralSarcophyton digitatum
A finger-lobed soft coral from New Caledonia, manageable even for newer reef keepers.
Firecracker Goby
FishTrimma rubromaculatus
A tiny red-spotted goby with a quirky habit of hovering at odd angles near the seafloor.
Fire Dartfish
FishNemateleotris magnifica
A tiny reef dart with a flame-colored body and an unmistakable sail-like dorsal fin.
Fire Shrimp
InvertLysmata debelius
A bold red cleaner shrimp that sets up shop servicing fish in your reef.
Flame Angelfish
FishCentropyge loricula
A reef-dwelling jewel that brings bold color and personality to the right tank.
Flameback Angelfish
FishCentropyge acanthops
A fiery little angel from East Africa that punches above its weight.
Flame Cardinalfish
FishFowleria flammea
A secretive reef dweller that glows red in the shadows of lagoon corals.
Flame Wrasse
FishCirrhilabrus jordani
Hawaii's most vivid wrasse, blazing red and orange across reef drop-offs.
Flasher Wrasse
FishParacheilinus rubricaudalis
A rare Fijian flasher wrasse from the outer reef, barely known in the hobby.
Flat Coral
CoralCycloseris explanulata
A free-living solitary coral that sits loose on sandy reef floors.
Flat Cup Coral
CoralAcanthophyllia deshayesiana
A fleshy, solitary cup coral with bold concentric coloration for low-flow reef systems.
Flat Lettuce Coral
CoralEchinomorpha nishihirai
A delicate, spoke-patterned coral that thrives on calmer, lower reef slopes.
Flat Lettuce Coral
CoralEchinophyllia aspera
A low-light encrusting coral with wild color variation and an easygoing nature.
Flat Lettuce Coral
CoralEchinophyllia echinoporoides
A low-maintenance encrusting coral that thrives where many others struggle.