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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

Chinese Lettuce Coral

Chinese Lettuce Coral

Coral

Mycedium spina

A rare Bornean reef coral with an unusually sculptured, leaf-like form.

Chisel-tooth Wrasse

Chisel-tooth Wrasse

Fish

Pseudodax moluccanus

A wrasse with parrotfish teeth that moonlights as a reef cleaner station

Chocolate clown

Chocolate clown

Fish

Amphiprion melanopus

Bold, rich coloring and a fiery personality packed into a reef-ready clownfish.

Chronixis Surgeonfish
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Chronixis Surgeonfish

Fish

Acanthurus chronixis

A rare Pacific surgeonfish from one of the most remote atolls on Earth.

Circular Batfish

Circular Batfish

Fish

Platax orbicularis

A bold, personable fish that grows from dead-leaf mimic to impressive open-water cruiser

Clarion Angelfish

Clarion Angelfish

Fish

Holacanthus clarionensis

A rare Pacific angel from remote Mexican islands, seldom seen in the trade.

Clark's anemonefish

Clark's anemonefish

Fish

Amphiprion clarkii

The boldest clownfish in the reef, known to chase off divers.

Cleaner Pipefish

Cleaner Pipefish

Fish

Doryrhamphus janssi

A tiny reef cleaner that runs its own grooming station for other fish.

Clearfin Lionfish

Clearfin Lionfish

Fish

Pterois radiata

A venomous reef predator with dramatic white-lined fins and reclusive habits.

Clove Polyp
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Clove Polyp

Coral

Clavularia inflata

A low-maintenance soft coral that carpets rock with swaying polyp fields.

Clove Polyp

Clove Polyp

Coral

Clavularia novaezealandiae

A cold-water soft coral from New Zealand's deep reefs, rare in the hobby.

Clove Polyp
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Clove Polyp

Coral

Clavularia thompsoni

A cold-water New Zealand soft coral that thrives under gentle, low-light reef conditions.

Clove Polyps
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Clove Polyps

Coral

Clavularia margaritiferae

A soft, spreading coral from East Africa that thrives on neglect.

Clown Surgeonfish

Clown Surgeonfish

Fish

Acanthurus lineatus

One of the most aggressive tangs you can keep, and one of the most beautiful.

Club Finger Coral

Club Finger Coral

Coral

Porites porites

A tough Atlantic branching coral that feeds actively even in daylight.

Cockscomb Cup Coral

Cockscomb Cup Coral

Coral

Desmophyllum dianthus

A cold-water deep-sea coral that thrives where most corals fear to tread.

Collector Urchin

Collector Urchin

Invert

Tripneustes gratilla

A reef-safe grazer that doubles as a living piece of underwater decor.

Columnar Sandy Zoanthid
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Columnar Sandy Zoanthid

Coral

Palythoa nelliae

A hardy Indo-Pacific zoanthid that forgives beginner mistakes and rewards patience.

Columniform Crust Coral

Columniform Crust Coral

Coral

Merulina cylindrica

A columnar reef-builder that brings unusual vertical structure to the reef aquarium.

Commerson's Sea Pike

Commerson's Sea Pike

Fish

Sphyraena barracuda

A true apex predator that grows to nearly six feet long.

Common Egg Cowrie

Common Egg Cowrie

Invert

Ovula ovum

A glossy white shell with a jet-black mantle that turns heads in any reef tank.

Condy Anemone

Condy Anemone

Invert

Condylactis gigantea

A bold Caribbean anemone that thrives without a clownfish partner.

Convict Surgeonfish

Convict Surgeonfish

Fish

Acanthurus triostegus

A reef grazer wearing prison stripes, and surprisingly easy to get along with.

Copperband Butterflyfish

Copperband Butterflyfish

Fish

Chelmon rostratus

A gorgeous long-snouted reef fish that rewards patient, experienced keepers.

Coral Banded Shrimp

Coral Banded Shrimp

Invert

Stenopus hispidus

Bold red-and-white stripes make this reef shrimp impossible to overlook.

Coral Beauty Angelfish

Coral Beauty Angelfish

Fish

Centropyge bispinosa

A reef-dwelling dwarf angel with bold color and a feisty personality.

Coral Goby

Coral Goby

Fish

Gobiodon atrangulatus

A tiny coral-dwelling goby that lives and breeds within Acropora colonies.

Coral Perch

Coral Perch

Fish

Serranocirrhitus latus

A secretive reef dweller that casually swims upside-down along cave ceilings.

Corrugated Coral

Corrugated Coral

Coral

Pavona varians

A flexible, low-demand coral that adapts its shape to almost any surface.

Corymbose Plate Coral

Corymbose Plate Coral

Coral

Acropora anthocercis

A wave-battered reef plate coral with moody purple and blue tones.

Crisp Pillow Coral

Crisp Pillow Coral

Coral

Anomastraea irregularis

A tough, low-profile coral from turbid shallows, active even in daylight.

Crispy Crust Coral

Crispy Crust Coral

Coral

Merulina ampliata

A reef plate coral that builds detailed ridged fans across lagoon floors.

Crispy Crust Coral

Crispy Crust Coral

Coral

Merulina scabricula

A sculptural reef coral with fan-like ridges and soft blue margins.

Crispy Crust Coral

Crispy Crust Coral

Coral

Merulina scheeri

A plate-forming reef coral built for low-light crevices and silty lagoon slopes.

Criss-cross Butterflyfish

Criss-cross Butterflyfish

Fish

Chaetodon vagabundus

A wide-ranging reef butterfly that pairs for life and patrols its territory together.

Crocea Clam

Crocea Clam

Invert

Tridacna crocea

A compact, vividly patterned giant clam that bores into reef rock for security.