Species

Astrea devantieri

Bold red-and-green boulder coral from the lesser-explored western Indian Ocean.

Plesiastrea versipora

A shade-loving reef coral that thrives where brighter species fear to go.

Stylophora pistillata

A chunky, branching SPS coral that thrives where the waves hit hardest.

Isaurus cliftoni

A reef-safe Pacific zoanthid that's forgiving enough for beginners to keep.

Isaurus tuberculatus

Unusual colonial zoanthid with a distinctly tubular, snake-like body form.

Salarias ramosus

A personable reef grazer with bold patterning and surprising air-breathing ability.

Carijoa riisei

A soft, branching coral that frosts live rock with white, feathery polyps.

Echidna nebulosa

A crustacean-crushing moray that coexists peacefully with fish tankmates.

Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis

A jewel-toned Red Sea wrasse that dances through the water column in groups.

Alcyonium pacificum

A soft coral from Japanese waters that suits newer reef keepers well.

Acanthurus sohal

A bold Red Sea beauty that rules its territory with zero tolerance for rivals.

Pterois miles

A bold, venomous reef predator wearing its warning in every fin.

Porites solida

A boulder-sized reef builder with a smooth, sculpted profile and understated elegance.

Cynarina lacrymalis

A puffy, jewel-like solo coral that thrives in calm, dimly lit reef spots.

Scolymia wellsii

A bold, single-polyp coral that rewards patient feeding with vivid growth.

Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) inornata

A solitary cold-water cup coral with quiet charm and real character.

Sphyraena picudilla

A sleek Atlantic predator that schools in impressive numbers near the surface.

Flabellina iodinea

A vivid Pacific nudibranch that's as demanding as it is decorative.

Hydnophora bonsai

A compact, ridge-studded coral with an unusual bonsai-like branching form.

Hydnophora exesa

A shape-shifting Indo-Pacific coral with tentacles out around the clock.

Hydnophora grandis

A bold, architecturally distinctive coral with a reputation for territorial aggression.

Hydnophora microconos

A tough, lumpy coral that earns its place on any intermediate reef.

Hydnophora pilosa

A branching reef coral with tentacles out around the clock.

Hydnophora rigida

Branching coral with distinctive ridged spines along every branch.

Echinopora lamellosa

Tiered, whorl-shaped plates that can dominate entire shallow reef flats.

Muricea elongata

A bold, branching Atlantic sea fan that rewards patient intermediate reefers.

Muricea muricata

A branching Atlantic sea fan that thrives in surge and current.

Halichoeres marginatus

A reef wrasse that shifts from drab to vivid as it matures.

Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus

A bold little percher that claims coral real estate and rarely budges.

Mastigias papua

A photosynthetic jellyfish from Palau's legendary landlocked lake.

Synchiropus picturatus

A reef gem with striking patterns and a famously picky appetite.

Amblyeleotris guttata

A reef sand specialist that shares its home with an almost-blind shrimp partner.

Canthigaster solandri

A compact reef puffer with vivid spotted patterning and a surprisingly mild temperament.

Tridacna squamosa

A beginner-friendly giant clam with dramatic, fluted shell edges and vivid mantle colors.

Ctenochaetus truncatus

A compact Indian Ocean grazer that earns its keep on nuisance algae.

Acropora millepora

A fast-growing reef builder that rewards precise water chemistry with dense, bushy colonies.