LPS Corals

Large Polyp Stony

Fleshy, dramatic corals with large polyps and bold colours. LPS corals are more forgiving than SPS, making them popular with intermediate reefers. Many are excellent centrepiece corals with stunning movement and colour variety.

38 genera

Acanthastrea

Acan Lord, Acanthastrea

Intermediate

Acanthophyllia

Meat Coral, Doughnut Coral

Intermediate

Alveopora

Daisy Coral

Moderate

Blastomussa

Blasto

Beginner

Catalaphyllia

Elegance Coral

Moderate

Caulastrea

Candy Cane Coral, Trumpet Coral

Beginner

Cynarina

Doughnut Coral

Moderate

Dendrophyllia

Dendro

Expert

Diaseris

Disc Coral, Cycloseris

Moderate

Duncanopsammia

Duncan Coral

Beginner

Echinophyllia

Chalice, Chalice Coral

Moderate

Echinopora

Echinopora

Moderate

Euphyllia

Torch Coral, Hammer Coral

Moderate

Favia

Moon Coral, Pineapple Coral

Beginner

Favites

War Coral

Beginner

Fungia

Plate Coral

Moderate

Galaxea

Galaxy Coral, Star Coral

Moderate

Goniastrea

Honeycomb Coral

Beginner

Goniopora

Flowerpot Coral

Moderate

Heliofungia

Long Tentacle Plate Coral, Heliofungia

Intermediate

Leptastrea

Leptastrea, Jewel Coral

Beginner

Lithophyllon

Plate Coral, Lithophyllon

Intermediate

Lobophyllia

Lobo Brain, Lobo Coral

Moderate

Merulina

Merulina Coral

Moderate

Micromussa

Acan Lord, Acan

Moderate

Moseleya

Moseleya, Pimple Coral

Intermediate

Nemenzophyllia

Fox Coral, Jasmine Coral

Moderate

Oxypora

Chalice, Chalice Coral

Moderate

Pectinia

Pectinia, Space Coral

Intermediate

Physogyra

Pearl Bubble Coral, Physogyra

Intermediate

Platygyra

Maze Brain Coral

Moderate

Plerogyra

Bubble Coral

Moderate

Plesiastrea

Plesiastrea, Encrusting Brain Coral

Beginner

Polyphyllia

Slipper Coral, Tongue Coral

Intermediate

Scolymia

Scolymia, Scoly

Moderate

Symphyllia

Brain Coral

Moderate

Trachyphyllia

Open Brain Coral, Wellsophyllia

Moderate

Tubastraea

Sun Coral

Expert