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
Intermediate Valley Coral
CoralOulophyllia bennettae
A solid, angular reef-builder with a quietly distinctive greenish-grey palette.
Intermediate Valley Coral
CoralOulophyllia crispa
A bold, brain-like coral with broad valleys and an easygoing nature.
Iridescent Cardinalfish
FishPristiapogon kallopterus
A subtly shimmering cardinalfish that thrives where many marines struggle.
Japanese Angelfish
FishCentropyge interruptus
A rare Japanese deepwater dwarf angel that pairs for life on rocky reefs.
Joker's Boomerang Coral
CoralPolyphyllia novaehiberniae
A free-roaming, boomerang-shaped coral that extends its tentacles even in daylight.
Keyhole angelfish
FishCentropyge tibicen
The biggest dwarf angel, dressed in bold black with a single white patch.
Knob Coral
CoralAstraeosmilia maxima
A bold, knobby coral from the Indo-Pacific suited to intermediate reef keepers.
Knob Coral
CoralDipsastraea danai
A bottom-dwelling Pacific coral that rewards patient, intermediate-level reef keepers.
Knob Coral
CoralDipsastraea helianthoides
A boldly textured brain-style coral with a forgiving personality for growing reef tanks.
Knob Coral
CoralDipsastraea lacuna
A solid, knobby brain coral that rewards patient, steady reef keepers.
Knob Coral
CoralDipsastraea laxa
A rugged Indo-Pacific reef builder with distinctive raised corallites and broad geographic range.
Knob Coral
CoralDipsastraea lizardensis
A tough, knobby reef builder from the broad Indo-Pacific.
Knob Coral
CoralDipsastraea maritima
A rugged, knobby reef builder that rewards patient intermediate keepers.
Knob Coral
CoralDipsastraea marshae
A hardy Indo-Pacific reef builder with distinctive raised coral knobs.
Knob Coral
CoralDipsastraea matthaii
A solid, dependable large polyp stony coral for the intermediate reef keeper.
Knob Coral
CoralDipsastraea pallida
A reef-building knob coral with wide Indo-Pacific roots and solid intermediate appeal.
Knob Coral
CoralDipsastraea rosaria
A solid, dependable large-polyp stony coral with bold texture and broad adaptability.
Knob Coral
CoralDipsastraea rotumana
A chunky, knobbed reef builder that rewards patient intermediate keepers.
Knob Coral
CoralDipsastraea speciosa
A chunky, knobbed reef-builder that rewards patient intermediate keepers.
Knob Coral
CoralDipsastraea truncata
A hardy Indo-Pacific brain coral with bold, knobby texture for reef displays.
Knob Coral
CoralDipsastraea veroni
A hardy Indo-Pacific reef builder with distinctive knobby colonies worth a closer look.
Knob Coral
CoralDipsastraea vietnamensis
A hardy plocoid coral with bold, raised corallites that give it real texture.
Knob Coral
CoralFavites rotundata
A hardy Indo-Pacific brain coral with distinctively rounded, knobby corallites.
Knob Coral
CoralGoniastrea stelligera
A compact, textured Red Sea coral with a neat, knobby surface pattern.
Kole Tang
FishCtenochaetus strigosus
A Hawaiian reef cleaner that scrubs algae with its uniquely bristled teeth.
Kuiter's Wrasse
FishMacropharyngodon kuiteri
A boldly patterned reef wrasse that thrives in small, active groups.
Largebrain Root Coral
CoralLobophyllia hemprichii
A fleshy, slow-growing brain coral that suits reef beginners with its forgiving nature.
Larger Star Coral
CoralFavites chinensis
A tough, rounded reef-builder with a clean geometric pattern across its surface.
Larger Star Coral
CoralFavites complanata
A sturdy mounding coral with a subtle star pattern at every junction.
Larger Star Coral
CoralFavites flexuosa
A bold, angular brain coral with contrasting colors across every corallite.
Larger Star Coral
CoralFavites halicora
A solid, wall-building coral with a calm presence on the reef.
Larger Star Coral
CoralFavites micropentagonus
A robust Indo-Pacific brain coral with bold geometric corallites suited to intermediate reefers.
Larger Star Coral
CoralFavites paraflexuosus
A hardy Indo-Pacific brain coral suited to intermediate reef keepers.
Larger Star Coral
CoralFavites pentagona
A bold, chunky reef-builder with vivid corallites and an imposing footprint.
Larger Star Coral
CoralFavites stylifera
A low-profile Indo-Pacific brain coral with pleasingly irregular, contorted septa.
Larger Star Coral
CoralParagoniastrea russelli
A solid, reef-building star coral with broad Indo-Pacific range and moderate care needs.