Red Sea

Goniopora somaliensis

A carpet-forming coral that hides under overhangs and confounds easy categorization.

Seriatopora octoptera

A tightly branched finger coral that rewards attentive reefers with detailed structure.

Heliopora coerulea

The only living coral that builds a true blue skeleton.

Lobophyllia corymbosa

A wide-ranging brain coral that forgives beginner mistakes in the reef tank.

Blastomussa wellsi

A fleshy, low-light coral that thrives where others struggle.

Pocillopora damicornis

A hardy, fast-growing coral that adapts its shape to match its environment.

Pocillopora grandis

A bold, branching coral that thrives where waves hit hardest.

Leptastrea bottae

A tough encrusting coral with bold skeletal texture and wide Indo-Pacific range.

Leptastrea inaequalis

A tough, encrusting coral with vivid green and yellow calices across a wide reef range.

Leptastrea purpurea

A tough, encrusting Indo-Pacific coral with a surprisingly vast natural range.

Diploastrea heliopora

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

Anacropora spinosa

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

Astrea curta

A reef flat classic with color that shifts dramatically by habitat.

Astraeosmilia tumida

A solitary stony coral with bold columnar form for the intermediate reef keeper.

Stylophora kuehlmanni

A spiny-branched Red Sea coral with tubular corallites and daytime-active tentacles.

Stylophora wellsi

A compact, knobby branching coral from wave-swept Red Sea shallows.

Porites echinulata

A rugged Red Sea boulder coral with a distinctively rough, granulated surface texture.

Dipsastraea laxa

A rugged Indo-Pacific reef builder with distinctive raised corallites and broad geographic range.

Goniastrea stelligera

A compact, textured Red Sea coral with a neat, knobby surface pattern.

Lobophyllia hemprichii

A fleshy, slow-growing brain coral that suits reef beginners with its forgiving nature.

Paramontastraea peresi

A hardy Western Indian Ocean reef builder that rewards patient, intermediate keepers.

Sarcophyton minusculum

A compact leather coral with a wide range and beginner-friendly needs.

Goniastrea thecata

A muted, boulder-forming Red Sea coral with distinctive fleshy polyp rims.

Platygyra carnosa

A valley coral with meandering ridges and a forgiving nature for intermediate reef keepers.

Lobophyllia hataii

A hardy, low-flow reef coral with bold contrasting valleys and a wide natural range.

Alveopora ocellata

A delicate plating coral from protected reef slopes, demanding in the aquarium.

Montipora aspergillus

A contorted, branching Red Sea coral built for strong flow and bright light.

Montipora crypta

A delicate plating coral that rewards precise reef conditions with detailed surface texture.

Montipora pachytuberculata

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

Heteroxenia fuscescens

A living water-quality gauge that pulses gently on the reef.

Xenia umbellata

The hypnotic soft coral that rhythmically pulses its feathery tentacles all day long.

Sarcophyton pauciplicatum

A hardy Red Sea leather coral that earns its keep in almost any reef.

Anthogorgia caerulea

A Red Sea sea fan that brings graceful branching structure to reef displays.

Lobophyllia erythraea

A forgiving large-polyp coral from the Red Sea with flowing, brain-like ridges.

Lobophyllia radians

A wide-ranging cup coral that forgives beginner mistakes and rewards patient hobbyists.

Lobophyllia valenciennesii

A flowing, brain-like coral that beginners can actually keep with confidence.