Coral Species Guide

148 species across 32 families. WoRMS-validated taxonomy with care parameters from multiple sources.

LPS vs SPS vs Soft Coral — Full Breakdown Table
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Cynarina LPS

Cynarina

Button Coral

Lobophylliidae
moderate Low-Med Low

Generic button coral. Beautiful translucent tissue, inflates dramatically.

Cynarina lacrymalis LPS

Cynarina lacrymalis

Button Coral

Lobophylliidae
moderate Med Low

Translucent fleshy single polyp. Place on sand — razor sharp skeleton edges.

Oxypora lacera LPS

Oxypora lacera

Chalice Coral

Lobophylliidae
moderate Low-Med Low-Med

Delicate plating chalice. Green/orange "frogspawn chalice" morphs are collector faves.

Oxypora LPS

Oxypora

Chalice

Lobophylliidae
moderate Low-Med Low-Med

Thin plating chalice with delicate edges. Handle frags carefully — brittle.

Echinophyllia aspera LPS

Echinophyllia aspera

Chalice Coral

Lobophylliidae
moderate Low-Med Low-Med

Rough-textured chalice. Rainbow/watermelon morphs highly valued.

Echinophyllia LPS

Echinophyllia

Chalice

Lobophylliidae
moderate High High

Plating/encrusting chalice. Develops vivid "eye" patterns. Potent sweepers at night.

Acanthophyllia deshayesiana LPS

Acanthophyllia deshayesiana

Meat Coral

Lobophylliidae
easy Med Low

Deep-water meat coral. Prefers very low light — can bleach under moderate intensity.

Acanthophyllia LPS

Acanthophyllia

Meat Coral

Lobophylliidae
moderate Low-Med Low

Large fleshy single-polyp coral. Inflates massively and engulfs food whole.

Lobophyllia radians LPS

Lobophyllia radians

Dent Brain

Lobophylliidae
moderate Low Low

Generic lobo brain. Fleshy LPS with vivid colours and aggressive sweepers.

Lobophyllia LPS

Lobophyllia

Lobo Brain

Lobophylliidae
moderate Low Low

Generic lobo brain. Fleshy LPS with vivid colours and aggressive sweepers.

Lobophyllia corymbosa LPS

Lobophyllia corymbosa

Lobo Brain

Lobophylliidae
moderate Med Low-Med

Lobed brain with pronounced ridges. Responds well to weekly target feeding.

Lobophyllia hemprichii LPS

Lobophyllia hemprichii

Lobo Brain

Lobophylliidae
moderate Med-Hi Med

Multi-lobed brain coral. Inflates dramatically at night — give extra clearance.

LPS

Homophyllia

Homophyllia

Lobophylliidae
moderate Low-Med Low-Med

Covers scolys and bowerbankis. Low light/flow, sandy substrate preferred.

Homophyllia australis LPS

Homophyllia australis

Scoly

Lobophylliidae
moderate Low-Med Med

Single-polyp showpiece. Master-grade morphs among the most expensive corals.

Homophyllia bowerbanki LPS

Homophyllia bowerbanki

Bowerbanki

Lobophylliidae
moderate High Med

Multi-mouth solitary coral. Stunning colour patterns similar to scoly.

Acanthastrea echinata LPS

Acanthastrea echinata

Acan Echinata

Lobophylliidae
easy High High

Spiny acan with potent sweepers. Can digest neighbouring corals. Give space.

Micromussa LPS

Micromussa

Acan Lord

Lobophylliidae
easy Low-Med Low-Med

Generic acan — fleshy LPS that responds well to target feeding.

Micromussa amakusensis LPS

Micromussa amakusensis

Acan

Lobophylliidae
easy Low-Med Low-Med

Smaller polyps than lordhowensis. Encrusting growth, vivid rainbow morphs.

Micromussa lordhowensis LPS

Micromussa lordhowensis

Acan Lord

Lobophylliidae
easy Low-Med Low-Med

Fleshy multi-coloured polyps. Target feed mysis 2x/week for best colour.