Sealife guideThe Scleractinia orderThe taxonomy of marine species

Explore the taxonomy of cnidarians and especially sea anemones, corals and jellyfish !

Acropora cythereacoral
(Acropora cytherea)

Acropora pulchra coral
(Acropora pulchra)

Elkhorn coral
(Acropora palmata)

Pharaoh coral
(Acropora parapharaonis)

Staghorn coral
(Acropora cervicornis)

Labyrinthine brain coral
(Diploria labyrinthiformis)

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Poisson perroquet feu
(Sparisoma viride)