Cauliflower Coral

Cauliflower coral, Kata Noi Beach, Phuket

Cauliflower Coral (Pocillopora Damicornis) is a species of stoney coral and known for its branching heads representing the shape of cauliflower. This coral is usually found in shallow coral reef ecosystems, in sub-tropical and tropical waters in the Indo-Pacific region.

Blue Coral

Blue Coral, Honeymoon Bay, Similan Islands

Blue coral (Hellopora coerulea), found in shallow waters of the Indo-Pacific region, and popular in coral reef ecosystems. The coral has a distinctive branch structure, with a brown colouration, jagged shape, with a white, blue, green colouration at the ridge.

Boulder Star Coral

Boulder Star Coral, Koh Rok Noi, Koh Lanta National Park

Boulder Star Coral (Orbicella Franksi), is a species of Hard stoney coral. This species of coral gets its name from its appearance, there are numerous small star shaped coral polyps.

Mushroom Coral

Mushroom Coral, Khai Nui, Phuket, Thailand

Mushroom Coral (Genus Fungia) is a species of Fungia coral which are solitary coral polyp. This hard coral species has a disc/ball shaped appearance and is easy to identify when snorkeling.

Staghorn Branch Coral

Staghorn Bamboo Coral, Bamboo Island

Staghorn Branch Coral (Acropora Cervicornis) is a species of coral is found in coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific region, Western Atlantic along the coast of the US and Caribbean. This coral is given the name ‘Staghorn’ due to its branch, Antler appearance resemblance.

Lettuce Coral

Lettuce Coral, Koh Hing Ngam, Koh Lipe, Thailand

Lettuce Coral is a species of stoney coral also known as Lettuce Leaf coral, known for its lettuce, cabbage resemblance, found in the Indo-Pacific region.

Acroporidae Coral

Acroporidae Coral

Acroporidae is one of the fastest growing corals found in sub-tropical and tropical oceans throughout the world.

Alcyoniidae Coral

Folded Alcyoniidae coral, at the Whitsunday Islands, Australia

Alcyoniidae is a soft coral that have a flexible skeleton and can sway and bend in the current.

Brain Coral

Brain Coral

Brain Coral has a distinctive pattern that ressembles a brain, making them easily identifiable. These corals have a variety of patterns and shapes.

Massive Boulder Coral

Boulder Coral

Massive Boulder Corals are are types of coral that form large boulder like coral structures.

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