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Irregular Boomerang Coral
Irregular Boomerang Coral

Sandalolitha robusta

Dome Coral

Divers often notice this coral as lumpy, irregularly shaped growths that can loo...

Discus Coral
Discus Coral

Zoopilus echinatus

Plate Coral

This coral typically forms a flat, disc-like shape with a textured surface that...

Crust Coral
Crust Coral

Leptastrea aequalis

Crust Coral

Leptastrea aequalis grows as a crust, spreading over rock or hard substrate in t...

Crust Coral
Crust Coral

Leptastrea bewickensis

Crust Coral

This species is a low, encrusting coral that forms thin patches over hard surfac...

Crust Coral
Crust Coral

Leptastrea bottae

Crust Coral

Leptastrea bottae is another encrusting coral, often forming small colonies that...

Crust Coral
Crust Coral

Leptastrea inaequalis

Crust Coral

Divers often notice this crust coral as a low, spreading patch that clings tight...

Crust Coral
Crust Coral

Leptastrea purpurea

Crust Coral

Leptastrea purpurea is a crust-forming coral that can add a splash of color to o...

Crust Coral
Crust Coral

Leptastrea transversa

Crust Coral

This species forms a spreading crust that can cover patches of reef rock, often...

Starry Cup Coral
Starry Cup Coral

Acanthastrea echinata

Artichoke Coral

Divers often notice this coral’s distinctive, cup-like corallites that can look...

Starry Cup Coral
Starry Cup Coral

Acanthastrea hemprichii

Artichoke Coral

This species forms compact colonies of small, rounded cups that can give the ree...

Starry Cup Coral
Starry Cup Coral

Acanthastrea minuta

Artichoke Coral

A. minuta is typically recognized by its smaller, closely packed corallites that...

Starry Cup Coral
Starry Cup Coral

Acanthastrea rotundoflora

Artichoke Coral

Divers often spot this coral as a cluster of rounded, cup-like corallites that c...

Starry Cup Coral
Starry Cup Coral

Acanthastrea subechinata

Artichoke Coral

This species forms small, tightly packed cups that stand out on rocky reef slope...

Solitary Cup Coral
Solitary Cup Coral

Cynarina lacrymalis

Button Coral

As the name suggests, divers typically find it as a single, larger cup rather th...

Solitary Cup Coral
Solitary Cup Coral

Cynarina macassarensis

Button Coral

Cynarina macassarensis is often encountered as a solitary, cup-shaped coral with...

Flat Lettuce Coral
Flat Lettuce Coral

Echinophyllia echinoporoides

Hedgehog Coral

Flat Lettuce Coral forms broad, plate-like mounds with a “lettuce” look—its surf...

Flat Lettuce Coral
Flat Lettuce Coral

Echinophyllia patula

Hedgehog Coral

Flat Lettuce Coral forms broad, leaf-like plates with a gently rippled surface t...

Brain Coral
Brain Coral

Lobophyllia corymbosa

Carpet Brain Coral

Brain Coral is famous for its bumpy, maze-like surface that resembles a brain. U...

Dentate Flower Coral
Dentate Flower Coral

Lobophyllia costata

Carpet Brain Coral

Divers often notice this coral for its bold, flower-like form and the “toothed”...

Dentate Flower Coral
Dentate Flower Coral

Lobophyllia dentata

Carpet Brain Coral

As the name suggests, this species shows prominent, tooth-like projections along...

Lobed Cactus Coral
Lobed Cactus Coral

Lobophyllia diminuta

Carpet Brain Coral

This smaller Lobophyllia grows in rounded, lobed mounds that can resemble miniat...

Lobed Cactus Coral
Lobed Cactus Coral

Lobophyllia flabelliformis

Carpet Brain Coral

L. flabelliformis often forms lobes that fan outward, creating a distinctive, ca...

Lobed Cactus Coral
Lobed Cactus Coral

Lobophyllia grandis

Carpet Brain Coral

Lobophyllia grandis is typically seen as a larger, robust mound of lobes, giving...

Lobed Cactus Coral
Lobed Cactus Coral

Lobophyllia hassi

Carpet Brain Coral

Divers may recognize this species by its chunky, lobed form and the “cushion-lik...