Indo-Pacific

Montipora hemispherica

A textured Red Sea encrusting coral that demands expert-level reef conditions.

Montipora hispida

A shape-shifting Indo-Pacific coral that thrives where others struggle.

Montipora hodgsoni

A delicate tiered Montipora with blue polyps dotting a grey-brown crust.

Montipora hoffmeisteri

A textured encrusting Montipora that demands commitment but rewards patient reefers.

Montipora incrassata

A sculptural reef-builder with purple hues and complex surface architecture.

Montipora informis

A textured encrusting coral with papillae-tipped surfaces and delicate daytime tentacles.

Montipora kellyi

A rare branching Montipora from Madagascar with an unusually coarse, textured skeleton.

Montipora lobulata

A textured, mottled Montipora for experienced reefers who love architectural corals.

Montipora mactanensis

Plating Montipora with subtle blue margins and detailed surface ridges.

Montipora malampaya

A tiered, branching Montipora with white-tipped papillae for high-energy reef zones.

Montipora millepora

A shade-loving encrusting coral that thrives in the reef's hidden corners.

Montipora mollis

A textured, colony-forming coral that thrives in high-energy reef conditions.

Montipora niugini

A small-branching Montipora with an unusually smooth, almost featureless surface.

Montipora nodosa

A textured Indo-Pacific encrusting coral that demands serious reef-keeping experience.

Montipora orientalis

A smooth, understated plating coral that demands serious reef conditions to thrive.

Montipora pachytuberculata

A Red Sea branching coral with ornate texture and demanding care requirements.

Montipora palawanensis

A bold ridge-patterned Montipora that rewards experienced reef keepers.

Montipora patula

A Hawaiian endemic that grows into dramatic tiered plates with vivid purple polyps.

Montipora peltiformis

A pale, spreading Indo-Pacific coral whose blue polyps steal the show.

Montipora samarensis

A branching Montipora with detailed pitted corallites, built for high-energy reef conditions.

Montipora saudii

A rarely kept Western Indian Ocean sheet coral with a distinctively textured surface.

Montipora spongiosa

A branching, pore-textured coral with demanding light and flow requirements.

Montipora spongodes

A sculptural, column-forming Montipora built for high-energy reef conditions.

Montipora spumosa

A shape-shifting reef coral that grows encrusting, laminar, or columnar depending on conditions.

Montipora stellata

A sculptural Indo-Pacific coral with twisted tiers and soft blue hues.

Montipora stilosa

A spiny-textured encrusting coral that rewards experienced reefers with subtle, complex beauty.

Montipora taiwanensis

A rugged, wart-covered Montipora built for high-energy reef environments.

Montipora tortuosa

A demanding encrusting coral that rewards skilled reefers with detailed surface texture.

Montipora turtlensis

A turbid-water Montipora that builds nodular plates in muted, earthy tones.

Montipora undata

A sculptural reef plate coral with ridge patterns that rival any in the genus.

Montipora venosa

A subtle, massive-forming reef coral that rewards dedicated advanced keepers.

Montipora verruculosa

A demanding sheet coral that rewards patient, experienced reefers with textured living art.

Montipora vietnamensis

A boldly patterned encrusting coral with dramatic white-tipped branches for serious reef keepers.

Echinophyllia glabra

A low-flow, easygoing plating coral with detailed surface texture for reef displays.

Pavona cactus

Ruffled, wavy fronds give this beginner-friendly coral serious sculptural presence.

Centropyge potteri

Hawaii's own pygmy angel, beautiful but notoriously tricky to settle in.