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
Flat Lettuce Coral
CoralEchinophyllia orpheensis
A hardy, low-light coral with creamy to reddish tones and a textured, leafy form.
Flat Lettuce Coral
CoralEchinophyllia patula
A thin, spreading plate coral that thrives in lower light and gentle flow.
Flat Lettuce Coral
CoralPectinia maxima
A massive, architectural coral that builds towering vertical blades on protected reefs.
Flowerpot Coral
CoralGoniopora diminuta
A small-colony flowerpot coral with delicate extended polyps that demand consistent reef conditions.
Flowerpot Coral
CoralGoniopora lobata
A striking column coral that blooms like a field of tiny flowers.
Flowerpot Coral
CoralGoniopora paliformis
A delicate Indo-Pacific flowerpot coral that rewards patience with striking polyp displays.
Flowerpot Coral
CoralGoniopora petiolata
A Philippine flowerpot coral that rewards patient, experienced reef keepers.
Fourspot Hogfish
FishBodianus diana
A boldly spotted reef predator with a quirky association with mushroom corals.
Fowler's Surgeonfish
FishAcanthurus fowleri
A reef-cruising grazer that roams seaward drop-offs in loose schools
Foxface Rabbitfish
FishSiganus vulpinus
Bold face, venomous spines, and an appetite that keeps algae in check.
Fragile Sea Whip
CoralJunceella fragilis
A graceful, whip-like gorgonian that sways beautifully in moderate reef currents.
Freshwater Fangblenny
FishMeiacanthus anema
A venomous little blenny that predators learned to leave alone.
Frogspawn Coral
CoralEuphyllia divisa
Billowing, tentacle-tipped heads that sway like a cluster of frog eggs in the current.
Fuzzy Table Coral
CoralAcropora paniculata
A massive table-forming coral that carpets upper reef slopes in soft, fuzzy texture.
Galaxy Coral
CoralGalaxea fascicularis
A sprawling Indo-Pacific coral that keeps its tentacles out all day long.
Giant Carpet Anemone
InvertStichodactyla gigantea
A vast, velvety anemone that transforms any reef into a clownfish paradise.
Giant Clam
InvertTridacna gigas
The largest bivalve on Earth, and a true centerpiece for the reef tank.
Giant Star Coral
CoralMoseleya latistellata
A disc-like coral built for muddy, low-light conditions most corals can't handle.
Gnarly Brain
CoralFavites abdita
A rugged, boulder-forming brain coral that adapts to a wide range of reef conditions.
Golden Butterflyfish
FishChaetodon semilarvatus
A bold golden butterflyfish from the Red Sea that pairs for life.
Golden Cardinalfish
FishApogon aureus
A social reef dweller that rearranges its social life with the seasons.
Golden Head Sleeper Goby
FishValenciennea strigata
A sand-sifting goby that pairs for life and keeps your substrate spotless.
Golden Rabbitfish
FishSiganus guttatus
A schooling reef herbivore with venomous spines and a tide-following lifestyle.
Golden Sea Fan
CoralIsis hippuris
A branching golden sea fan that brings genuine wild-reef structure to the home aquarium.
Gold Ringer
InvertCypraea annulus
A small Indo-Pacific cowrie with a distinctive golden ring and peaceful nature.
Gold-specs Jawfish
FishOpistognathus randalli
A bold little burrower with a jaw-locking temper to match its golden markings.
Granulated Mushroom Coral
CoralPleuractis granulosa
A free-living mushroom coral with a satisfyingly textured, bumpy surface.
Grass Puffer
FishTakifugu niphobles
A beach-spawning puffer with genuinely wild reproductive behavior.
Green-blotched Parrotfish
FishScarus quoyi
A reef grazer that roams coral channels in small, peaceful groups.
Greenbottle Pufferfish
FishAuriglobus nefastus
A freshwater puffer that makes a living stealing scales from other fish.
Green Button Polyp
CoralPalythoa mutuki
A hardy Indo-Pacific zoanthid that earns its place on beginner reef tanks.
Green Puller
FishMecaenichthys immaculatus
A cool-water damselfish from Australian rocky reefs with attentive parenting instincts.
Green-shouldered Goby
FishAcentrogobius caninus
A bold estuarine goby with a wild secret: it carries tetrodotoxin.
Green Torch Coral
CoralEuphyllia paraglabrescens
Bubble-tipped tentacles that stay open around the clock, day and night.
Green Xenia
CoralXenia viridis
A beginner-friendly soft coral native to New Caledonian reefs.
Grey Colonial Zoanthid
CoralPalythoa tuberculosa
A hardy reef flat zoanthid that forms dense, encrusting colonies across the Indo-Pacific.