Indo-Pacific

Sarcophyton pauciplicatum

A hardy Red Sea leather coral that earns its keep in almost any reef.

Ctenocella pectinata

A delicate comb-shaped gorgonian from Indo-Pacific reef slopes.

Montipora verrucosa

A textured, color-shifting Montipora that rewards experienced reefers with dramatic growth forms.

Leptoseris mycetoseroides

A low-light reef wall dweller that forms impressive plates over a metre wide.

Ctenactis echinata

A solitary, free-living coral that grows impressively large on the reef slope.

Nemenzophyllia turbida

A delicate, bubble-like coral that thrives in calm, low-light reef zones.

Plerogyra cauliformis

A bubble coral relative with warty, inflated polyps and rich red-brown coloring.

Plerogyra diabolotus

A rare Bornean bubble coral with oversized, rounded vesicles and moderate care needs.

Plerogyra eurysepta

Bubble-filled LPS coral that deflates at night to reveal sweeping feeding tentacles.

Plerogyra multilobata

A rare Bornean bubble coral with soft, rounded lobes and a peaceful reef presence.

Porites sverdrupi

A rare Gulf of California endemic with finger-like branches and warm saffron tones.

Galaxea horrescens

A branching coral with ghostly white-tipped tentacles that emerge after dark.

Anthogorgia caerulea

A Red Sea sea fan that brings graceful branching structure to reef displays.

Perissogorgia vitrea

A graceful sea fan from the Western South Pacific, surprisingly approachable for new reef keepers.

Pseudopterogorgia fredericki

A flowing North Indian Ocean sea fan that rewards attentive reef keepers.

Palythoa toxica

The most toxic coral on the reef, native only to Hawaii.

Ellisella ceratophyta

A rare New Caledonian sea whip bringing wild reef structure to the aquarium.

Junceella juncea

A slender, unbranched sea whip that brings dramatic vertical structure to reef tanks.

Pachyseris foliosa

Frilly, whorl-forming coral that brings sculptural elegance to protected reef displays.

Pachyseris gemmae

A sculptural Pacific coral with flowing, folded fronds built for semi-protected reefs.

Pachyseris rugosa

A sprawling, contorted plate coral with an ancient, sculptural look.

Pachyseris speciosa

Sweeping plate-like coral with detailed serpentine ridges built for lower reef life.

Acropora simplex

A deep-reef plate coral that pushes the limits of what home systems can sustain.

Australophyllia wilsoni

A cold-water beauty that thrives where most reef corals fear to go.

Lobophyllia agaricia

A forgiving large polyp coral with flowing, brain-like ridges and rich coloration.

Lobophyllia erythraea

A forgiving large-polyp coral from the Red Sea with flowing, brain-like ridges.

Lobophyllia hassi

A forgiving large-polyp coral with flowing, brain-like ridges perfect for reef beginners.

Lobophyllia radians

A wide-ranging cup coral that forgives beginner mistakes and rewards patient hobbyists.

Lobophyllia recta

A forgiving large-polyp coral with flowing, sculptural form for reef beginners.

Lobophyllia valenciennesii

A flowing, brain-like coral that beginners can actually keep with confidence.

Acropora nana

A delicate branching coral with cool blue and purple tones for expert reefers.

Herpolitha limax

A free-living, tongue-shaped coral that roams lagoon floors on its own terms.

Astrea devantieri

Bold red-and-green boulder coral from the lesser-explored western Indian Ocean.

Plesiastrea versipora

A shade-loving reef coral that thrives where brighter species fear to go.

Stylophora pistillata

A chunky, branching SPS coral that thrives where the waves hit hardest.

Isaurus cliftoni

A reef-safe Pacific zoanthid that's forgiving enough for beginners to keep.