A catalog of coral taxa and named lineages. Search by name.
Species and genus pages based on scientific names, with care specs and sources.
Studeriotesクリスマスツリーコーラル(ステュデリオテス)NPSAdvancedA soft coral that resembles a fir tree when its branches expand, retracting entirely into its trunk when disturbed. Feeding-dependent.
Scleronephthyaスクレロネフティア(カラーツリー)NPSAdvancedA non-photosynthetic soft coral in vivid pink-to-orange. Beautiful but feeding-dependent and difficult; an advanced species.
Stylasterスティラスター(レースコーラル)npsAdvancedA hydrozoan non-photosynthetic coral with delicate lacy branches. Related to Distichopora and similarly feeding-dependent.
Chili Coralチリコーラル(ネフティギ ゴルギア)npsIntermediateA chili-red tree-like non-photosynthetic soft coral. It shrinks by day and opens white polyps at night. Feeding-dependent.
Diodogorgiaディオドゴルギア(レッドフィンガー)NPSAdvancedA non-photosynthetic gorgonian with red-to-orange branches and contrasting white polyps. Beautiful but feeding-dependent; advanced.
Distichoporaディスティコポラ(レースコーラル)npsAdvancedA hydrozoan non-photosynthetic coral with vivid purple, yellow or pink branches. Beautiful but feeding-dependent and difficult.
Dendronephthyaデンドロネフティア(カーネーションコーラル)NPSAdvancedA tree-like non-photosynthetic soft coral in brilliant red, pink and yellow. Stunning but very difficult to feed and keep long-term.
Dendrophylliaデンドロフィリア(キサンゴ類)NPSAdvancedA non-photosynthetic (NPS) sun-coral relative growing branching in shaded spots. Large orange-yellow polyps; requires feeding.