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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

Distorted Mushroom Coral

Distorted Mushroom Coral

Coral

Cycloseris distorta

A free-living mushroom coral that roams the seafloor solo.

Dot-and-dash Butterflyfish

Dot-and-dash Butterflyfish

Fish

Chaetodon pelewensis

A Pacific beauty that pairs for life and takes well to aquarium living.

Dotted Cardinalfish

Dotted Cardinalfish

Fish

Fowleria isostigma

A small, secretive cardinalfish that haunts muddy flats and rocky refuges.

Dottyback

Dottyback

Fish

Pseudochromis porphyreus

Pocket-sized and bold, this vivid reef dweller punches well above its weight.

Dottyback

Dottyback

Fish

Pseudochromis splendens

A solitary reef-dweller from Indo-Pacific drop-offs, compact and reef-compatible.

Double-saddled Butterflyfish

Double-saddled Butterflyfish

Fish

Chaetodon falcula

A boldly patterned butterflyfish best kept by those who know their reef chemistry.

Double-star Coral

Double-star Coral

Coral

Diploastrea heliopora

A boulder-sized reef builder with a beautifully geometric, honeycomb surface.

Doughnut Coral

Doughnut Coral

Coral

Lobophyllia vitiensis

A fleshy, low-maintenance LPS coral that thrives under gentle flow.

Dracula Shrimp-goby

Dracula Shrimp-goby

Fish

Stonogobiops dracula

A tiny goby that shares its home with a blind shrimp partner.

Duncan Coral

Duncan Coral

Coral

Duncanopsammia axifuga

Tentacles out day and night, this branching coral is as active as it gets.

Durban Zoanthid

Durban Zoanthid

Coral

Zoanthus durbanensis

A hardy South African zoanthid that brings colonial reef color to beginner tanks.

Dussumier's Surgeonfish

Dussumier's Surgeonfish

Fish

Acanthurus dussumieri

A wide-ranging reef grazer that puts on a vivid color display when riled.

Dwarf Lionfish

Dwarf Lionfish

Fish

Dendrochirus brachypterus

A venomous pocket predator that spends most of its time just sitting there, looking menacing.

Eastern Skunk Anemonefish

Eastern Skunk Anemonefish

Fish

Amphiprion sandaracinos

A solid stripe from nose to dorsal fin sets this all-orange clownfish apart.

Eastern Talma

Eastern Talma

Fish

Chelmonops truncatus

A deep-bodied Australian butterflyfish that lives life strictly in pairs.

Eibl's Angelfish

Eibl's Angelfish

Fish

Centropyge eibli

Delicately scribbled markings and reef-range charm in a compact dwarf angel.

Elegance Coral

Elegance Coral

Coral

Catalaphyllia jardinei

A fleshy, aggressive showpiece that thrives in calm, murky water conditions.

Elegance Coral

Elegance Coral

Coral

Fimbriaphyllia divisa

Flowing, tentacled coral that brings graceful movement to the reef tank.

Elegance Coral

Elegance Coral

Coral

Fimbriaphyllia paradivisa

A long-tentacled LPS coral that sways with striking rhythm in gentle flow.

Elegant Toadstool Coral

Elegant Toadstool Coral

Coral

Sarcophyton elegans

A soft coral from New Caledonia that doubles as a living water quality gauge.

Elephant Ear Anemone

Elephant Ear Anemone

Coral

Amplexidiscus fenestrafer

The giant mushroom coral that folds shut to trap and digest whole fish.

Elephant Ear Coral

Elephant Ear Coral

Coral

Sarcophyton trocheliophorum

A beginner-friendly soft coral that unfurls like a giant mushroom cap on the reef.

Elongated Golden Puffer
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Elongated Golden Puffer

Fish

Auriglobus silus

A compact puffer from Indonesian waters with a big personality and sharper teeth.

Elongate Dottyback

Elongate Dottyback

Fish

Pseudochromis elongatus

A secretive reef cave-dweller with a slim, darting silhouette.

Elongate Mushroom Coral

Elongate Mushroom Coral

Coral

Pleuractis paumotensis

A free-living mushroom coral that slowly wanders across the reef floor.

Emperor Angelfish

Emperor Angelfish

Fish

Pomacanthus imperator

One of the ocean's most dramatically patterned fish, and a true centerpiece species.

Encrusting Sandpaper Coral

Encrusting Sandpaper Coral

Coral

Psammocora haimiana

A hardy encrusting coral with a wide Indo-Pacific range and understated charm.

Eritrean Butterflyfish

Eritrean Butterflyfish

Fish

Chaetodon paucifasciatus

A Red Sea gem with bold chevron patterning and a loyal pair bond.

Exquisite Wrasse

Exquisite Wrasse

Fish

Cirrhilabrus exquisitus

A flamboyant fairy wrasse that puts on constant courtship displays in the reef tank.

False Coral

False Coral

Coral

Corynactis chilensis

A jewel-toned Pacific corallimorpharian that thrives where most corals struggle.

False Flower Coral

False Flower Coral

Coral

Anacropora forbesi

A delicate branching coral that demands expert-level flow and light to thrive.

False Flower Coral
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False Flower Coral

Coral

Anacropora matthaii

A sprawling, delicate branching coral that extends its tentacles around the clock.

False Flower Coral

False Flower Coral

Coral

Anacropora pillai

A fragile, sprawling branching coral that carpets lower reef slopes in turbid water.

False Flower Coral

False Flower Coral

Coral

Anacropora puertogalerae

Delicate branching coral with spiny corallites that demands precision to keep well.

False Flower Coral
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False Flower Coral

Coral

Anacropora reticulata

A branching coral whose detailed netlike skeleton sets it apart from the crowd.

False Flower Coral

False Flower Coral

Coral

Anacropora spinosa

A contorted, spiny branching coral that challenges even experienced reef keepers.