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.
684 species · coral
Sub-regions
Starflower Coral
CoralAstreopora macrostoma
A chunky reef coral with boldly spaced corallites and an unpredictable blue or gold palette.
Starflower Coral
CoralAstreopora moretonensis
A rare encrusting coral from shallow Indo-Pacific reefs, demanding the best light you can offer.
Starflower Coral
CoralAstreopora myriophthalma
A dome-shaped Indo-Pacific coral with a distinctive pockmarked surface texture.
Starflower Coral
CoralAstreopora ocellata
A dome-shaped Indo-Pacific coral with bold, wide-mouthed corallites and demanding care needs.
Starflower Coral
CoralAstreopora suggesta
A compact reef builder with distinctive raised corallites and tricky care demands.
Starry Cup Coral
CoralAcanthastrea echinata
A tough, fleshy coral that thrives across the Indo-Pacific in almost any reef zone.
Starry Cup Coral
CoralAcanthastrea hemprichii
A hardy, large-colony LPS coral that thrives across most reef zones.
Starry Cup Coral
CoralAcanthastrea minuta
A compact, beginner-friendly reef coral from the Indo-Pacific islands.
Starry Cup Coral
CoralAcanthastrea rotundoflora
A fleshy, low-light encrusting coral with wide Indo-Pacific roots and beginner-friendly needs.
Starry Cup Coral
CoralAcanthastrea subechinata
A low-maintenance encrusting coral with a satisfyingly chunky, textured look.
Starry Cup Coral
CoralDipsastraea faviaformis
A hardy reef-builder with detailed corallite patterns spanning the Indo-Pacific.
Starry Cup Coral
CoralHomophyllia bowerbanki
A beginner-friendly large polyp coral with bold, sculptural form.
Starry Cup Coral
CoralLobophyllia ishigakiensis
A forgiving large-polyp coral with bold texture and wide Pacific range.
Starry Cup Coral
CoralMicromussa amakusensis
A compact, fleshy reef coral that's surprisingly forgiving for beginners.
Starry Cup Coral
CoralMicromussa lordhowensis
A forgiving, colorful LPS coral that thrives under modest light and flow.
Starry Cup Coral
CoralMicromussa regularis
A compact, colorful LPS coral that's genuinely forgiving for reef beginners.
Starry Cup Coral
CoralSclerophyllia maxima
A fleshy, large-polyped coral from turbid Persian Gulf and Somali waters.
Stellar Coral
CoralPsammocora stellata
A tough, wave-battered coral that shrugs off turbulence most others can't handle.
Stone-leaf Coral
CoralLithophyllon undulatum
A flat, lobed encrusting coral with surprisingly variable coloration across its range.
Strawberry Anemone
CoralCorynactis australis
A temperate reef jewel from New Zealand's rocky underwater wilderness.
Striped Bum Coral
CoralHeterocyathus aequicostatus
A free-roaming coral with a live-in worm chauffeur keeping it mobile.
Sun-burst Soft Coral
CoralMalacacanthus capensis
A reef-safe South African coral that keeps things simple for newer keepers.
Sun Coral
CoralTubastraea chloromura
A rare subtropical sun coral from Hong Kong's reefs, thriving in low light.
Sun Coral
CoralTubastraea coccinea
Brilliant orange polyps that only open at night. And demand to be fed.
Sun Coral
CoralTubastraea megacorallita
A rare subtropical sun coral from Japan's reef slopes, built for low light.
Sun Coral
CoralTubastraea violacea
A rare subtropical sun coral from Hong Kong's reef slopes, thriving in low light.
Sunray Zoanthid
CoralPalythoa heliodiscus
A hardy Pacific zoanthid that forgives beginner mistakes and rewards patient growers.
Superficial Coral
CoralPsammocora profundacella
A low-profile encrusting coral with a wide range and understated charm.
Swelling Coral
CoralLeptoseris incrustans
A low-maintenance encrusting coral that thrives where light barely reaches.
Symbiotic Colonial Anemones
CoralParazoanthus brevitentacularis
A clinging colonial zoanthid that thrives in the shade of deeper reef zones.
Table Coral
CoralAcropora cytherea
A reef architect that builds sweeping, table-like platforms across the upper slope.
Table Coral
CoralAcropora valenciennesi
A massive table-forming Acropora with bold, geometric branch architecture.
Ten Coral
CoralMadracis kirbyi
A compact Indo-Pacific coral recognized by its distinctive ten-septum corallites.
Thin Birdsnest Coral
CoralSeriatopora hystrix
Delicate needle-tipped branches form airy thickets that reward attentive reef keepers.
Thorn Coral
CoralStylocoeniella armata
A bold encrusting coral with thorny texture and vivid coloration for advanced reefers.
Thorn Coral
CoralStylocoeniella cocosensis
A tiny encrusting coral built for shaded overhangs and serious reefers.