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
Finger Coral
CoralAstraeosmilia curvata
A finger-shaped reef builder from the broad Indo-Pacific, suited to patient intermediate keepers.
Finger Coral
CoralAstraeosmilia tumida
A solitary stony coral with bold columnar form for the intermediate reef keeper.
Finger Coral
CoralCaulastraea echinulata
A chunky, finger-like coral that's forgiving enough for intermediate reef keepers.
Finger Coral
CoralCaulastraea furcata
Branching colonies of individual polyp heads, each with its own personality.
Finger Coral
CoralPalauastrea ramosa
A rare branching coral with blunt, anastomosing branches and tricky care requirements.
Finger Coral
CoralPorites attenuata
A chunky, yellow-green branching coral built for busy reef flats.
Finger Coral
CoralStylophora subseriata
A branching small-polyp coral that extends its tentacles even in daylight.
Finger Leather
CoralLobophytum latilobatum
A hardy soft coral from the Indian Ocean, forgiving enough for newer reef keepers.
Finger Leather Coral
CoralSarcophyton digitatum
A finger-lobed soft coral from New Caledonia, manageable even for newer reef keepers.
Flat Coral
CoralCycloseris explanulata
A free-living solitary coral that sits loose on sandy reef floors.
Flat Cup Coral
CoralAcanthophyllia deshayesiana
A fleshy, solitary cup coral with bold concentric coloration for low-flow reef systems.
Flat Lettuce Coral
CoralEchinomorpha nishihirai
A delicate, spoke-patterned coral that thrives on calmer, lower reef slopes.
Flat Lettuce Coral
CoralEchinophyllia aspera
A low-light encrusting coral with wild color variation and an easygoing nature.
Flat Lettuce Coral
CoralEchinophyllia echinoporoides
A low-maintenance encrusting coral that thrives where many others struggle.
Flat Lettuce Coral
CoralEchinophyllia orpheensis
A hardy, low-light coral with creamy to reddish tones and a textured, leafy form.
Flat Lettuce Coral
CoralEchinophyllia patula
A thin, spreading plate coral that thrives in lower light and gentle flow.
Flat Lettuce Coral
CoralPectinia maxima
A massive, architectural coral that builds towering vertical blades on protected reefs.
Flowerpot Coral
CoralGoniopora diminuta
A small-colony flowerpot coral with delicate extended polyps that demand consistent reef conditions.
Flowerpot Coral
CoralGoniopora lobata
A striking column coral that blooms like a field of tiny flowers.
Flowerpot Coral
CoralGoniopora paliformis
A delicate Indo-Pacific flowerpot coral that rewards patience with striking polyp displays.
Flowerpot Coral
CoralGoniopora petiolata
A Philippine flowerpot coral that rewards patient, experienced reef keepers.
Fragile Sea Whip
CoralJunceella fragilis
A graceful, whip-like gorgonian that sways beautifully in moderate reef currents.
Frogspawn Coral
CoralEuphyllia divisa
Billowing, tentacle-tipped heads that sway like a cluster of frog eggs in the current.
Fuzzy Table Coral
CoralAcropora paniculata
A massive table-forming coral that carpets upper reef slopes in soft, fuzzy texture.
Galaxy Coral
CoralGalaxea fascicularis
A sprawling Indo-Pacific coral that keeps its tentacles out all day long.
Giant Star Coral
CoralMoseleya latistellata
A disc-like coral built for muddy, low-light conditions most corals can't handle.
Gnarly Brain
CoralFavites abdita
A rugged, boulder-forming brain coral that adapts to a wide range of reef conditions.
Golden Sea Fan
CoralIsis hippuris
A branching golden sea fan that brings genuine wild-reef structure to the home aquarium.
Granulated Mushroom Coral
CoralPleuractis granulosa
A free-living mushroom coral with a satisfyingly textured, bumpy surface.
Green Button Polyp
CoralPalythoa mutuki
A hardy Indo-Pacific zoanthid that earns its place on beginner reef tanks.
Green Torch Coral
CoralEuphyllia paraglabrescens
Bubble-tipped tentacles that stay open around the clock, day and night.
Green Xenia
CoralXenia viridis
A beginner-friendly soft coral native to New Caledonian reefs.
Grey Colonial Zoanthid
CoralPalythoa tuberculosa
A hardy reef flat zoanthid that forms dense, encrusting colonies across the Indo-Pacific.
Hairy Mushroom Anemone
CoralRhodactis indosinensis
A fuzzy, forgiving mushroom coral that thrives where other corals struggle.
Hammer Coral
CoralEuphyllia ancora
Beautiful LPS coral that throws out aggressive sweeper tentacles after dark.
Hammer Coral
CoralFimbriaphyllia ancora
Flowing, hammer-shaped tentacles give this LPS coral a striking, anemone-like presence.