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
Sub-regions
Acan Lord
CoralAcanthastrea lordhowensis
Bold, colorful LPS coral with a territorial streak worth respecting.
Achilles Tang
FishAcanthurus achilles
A bold, reef-grazing surgeon with a vivid orange tail patch and a fiery attitude toward rivals.
Acropora tenuis
CoralA delicate branching coral that rewards dedicated reefers with vivid color payoff.
African Lionfish
FishPterois mombasae
A rarely seen deepwater lionfish with an unusually calm, unhurried presence.
African Pillow Coral
CoralSiderastrea savignyana
A tough, low-profile reef coral that thrives in sandy shallows across the Indo-Pacific.
African Red Knob Sea Star
InvertProtoreaster linckii
A bold, knobby sea star from African shores that commands attention in any reef display.
Agile Chromis
FishChromis agilis
A reef-native schooling fish that brings natural movement to larger coral displays.
Aiptasia Eating Filefish
FishAcreichthys tomentosus
A seagrass-dwelling filefish that earns its keep hunting small invertebrates.
Alaska Stony Coral
CoralCaryophyllia (Caryophyllia) alaskensis
A solitary cold-water coral bringing deep Pacific character to dedicated reef tanks.
Algae Blenny
FishAtrosalarias fuscus fuscus
A jet-black reef algae grazer that earns its keep on the rockwork.
Anchor Coral
CoralEuphyllia grandiseptata
Flowing blue-grey tentacles that give reef walls an almost hypnotic motion.
Andaman Fox-face
FishSiganus magnificus
A boldly patterned reef herbivore that pairs for life in the wild.
Anemone Coral
CoralBernardpora stutchburyi
A low-profile reef coral that keeps its tentacles out even in daylight.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora albiconus
Flat-growing Goniopora with bold white oral cones and rapidly retracting polyps.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora burgosi
A flowing, anemone-like coral that brings dramatic movement to the reef.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora cellulosa
A flowing, polyp-rich coral that tests your reef-keeping patience in rewarding ways.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora ciliatus
A wave-battered Indo-Pacific coral whose polyps sway like a sea anemone in disguise.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora columna
A living bouquet of waving polyps that tests your reef-keeping skills.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora djiboutiensis
Flowing polyps and bold oral cones give this coral an almost animal-like presence.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora eclipsensis
Small branching coral with flowing polyps that blur the line between coral and anemone.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora fruticosa
Waving polyp columns that blur the line between coral and anemone.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora norfolkensis
Flowing tentacles give this mounding coral the look of a living sea anemone.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora palmensis
A soft-looking stony coral with anemone-like polyps that sway gently in any reef tank.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora pandoraensis
A branching Goniopora with dramatic extended polyps and a turbid-water toughness.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora pearsoni
A grey-toned flow coral with vivid blue mouths that glow on the reef.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora pendulus
Drooping, anemone-like polyps give this coral an unmistakable flowing presence.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora planulata
A colony of dancing polyps that brings reef walls to life.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora polyformis
A flowing, anemone-like coral that demands respect from its keeper.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora savignyi
A living bouquet of grey tentacles that pulses with the reef current.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora somaliensis
A carpet-forming coral that hides under overhangs and confounds easy categorization.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora stokesi
A free-roaming coral that drifts on soft sediments, its polyps perpetually in motion.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora sultani
Towering polyp extensions give this coral an almost hypnotic, flowing presence.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora tenella
A rare, low-profile coral with waving polyp fields that mimic a living carpet.
Anemone Coral
CoralGoniopora tenuidens
A flowing, anemone-like coral that rewards patient, experienced keepers.
Anemone Shrimp
InvertPericlimenes brevicarpalis
A delicate little shrimp that lives boldly among anemone tentacles.
Antennata Lionfish
FishPterois antennata
A venomous nocturnal predator draped in bold bars and elaborate fins.