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
Leptocephalus Prawn-goby
FishCryptocentrus leptocephalus
A burrow-sharing goby that stands guard while its pistol shrimp partner digs.
Lesser Knob Coral
CoralCyphastrea agassizi
A boldly patterned Pacific reef coral with contrasting corallites and textured grooves.
Lesser Knob Coral
CoralCyphastrea chalcidicum
A tough, encrusting coral with bold corallite contrast across a wide depth range.
Lesser Knob Coral
CoralCyphastrea decadia
A branching coral that shifts its growth form to match its environment.
Lesser Knob Coral
CoralCyphastrea hexasepta
A textured, understated coral with characterful raised corallites across a spiny surface.
Lesser Knob Coral
CoralCyphastrea japonica
A tough encrusting coral with distinctive knobbed texture and a barnacle problem.
Lesser Knob Coral
CoralCyphastrea microphthalma
A shape-shifting Indo-Pacific coral that grows as boulders, plates, or free-rolling balls.
Lesser Knob Coral
CoralCyphastrea serailia
A hardy Indo-Pacific encrusting coral with subtle, textured charm for reef tanks.
Lesser Star Coral
CoralCoelastrea aspera
A hardy Indo-Pacific brain coral that rewards patient, intermediate reef keepers.
Lesser Star Coral
CoralCoelastrea palauensis
A solid, understated reef builder for patient intermediate keepers.
Lesser Star Coral
CoralGoniastrea edwardsi
A slow-growing reef builder that quietly becomes the largest thing in the tank.
Lesser Star Coral
CoralGoniastrea favulus
A tough intertidal brain coral with understated charm and real resilience.
Lesser Star Coral
CoralGoniastrea minuta
A compact, understated star coral with tidy corallite crowns and easy reef compatibility.
Lesser Star Coral
CoralGoniastrea pectinata
A hardy encrusting star coral that holds its own across Indo-Pacific reefs.
Lesser Star Coral
CoralGoniastrea ramosa
A compact branching star coral that thrives on sheltered Indo-Pacific reef flats.
Lesser Star Coral
CoralGoniastrea retiformis
A tough, reef-building star coral that can dominate even the harshest intertidal zones.
Lesser Star Coral
CoralGoniastrea thecata
A muted, boulder-forming Red Sea coral with distinctive fleshy polyp rims.
Lesser Star Coral
CoralParagoniastrea australensis
A hardy Indo-Pacific stony coral with classic star-patterned colonies for mixed reef displays.
Lesser Star Coral
CoralParagoniastrea deformis
A compact star coral with understated charm for the intermediate reef keeper.
Lesser Valley Coral
CoralPlatygyra acuta
A brain-like maze coral with crisp ridges and subtle two-tone coloring.
Lesser Valley Coral
CoralPlatygyra carnosa
A valley coral with meandering ridges and a forgiving nature for intermediate reef keepers.
Lesser Valley Coral
CoralPlatygyra contorta
A maze coral whose winding valleys grow more twisted toward the center.
Lesser Valley Coral
CoralPlatygyra crosslandi
A tough, compact maze coral with valleys that glow green against earthy brown walls.
Lesser Valley Coral
CoralPlatygyra lamellina
A tough brain coral with neat, winding valleys and broad reef tolerance.
Lesser Valley Coral
CoralPlatygyra pini
A solid Indo-Pacific brain coral with charming green-floored valleys.
Lesser Valley Coral
CoralPlatygyra ryukyuensis
A compact brain coral with narrow, winding valleys and nicely contrasting colors.
Lesser Valley Coral
CoralPlatygyra verweyi
A rugged brain coral with crisp valley patterns across its massive form.
Lesser Valley Coral
CoralPlatygyra yaeyamaensis
A compact brain coral with a pleasingly ragged, textured surface.
Lettuce Coral
CoralPectinia lactuca
A rugged, plate-forming coral that thrives where other species struggle.
Lichen Coral
CoralPorites lichen
A flat, colony-forming coral that dominates lagoons and reef slopes across the Indo-Pacific.
Limespot Butterflyfish
FishChaetodon unimaculatus
A wide-ranging reef butterfly with a bold spot and a coral-eating habit.
Line Butterflyfish
FishChaetodon lineolatus
The largest butterflyfish in the world, with a bold graphic pattern to match.
Lionfish
FishPterois volitans
A venomous reef predator that rules its corner of the tank with quiet authority.
Lipspot Moray
FishGymnothorax chilospilus
A compact reef moray with a bold spotted pattern and a surprisingly calm reputation.
Lobed Cactus Coral
CoralAcanthastrea pachysepta
A chunky, low-maintenance LPS coral with bold, fleshy polyps perfect for calmer reef zones.
Lobed Cactus Coral
CoralLobophyllia dentata
A forgiving large-polyp coral with bold, lobed forms perfect for reef beginners.