"Traditional octocoral taxonomy relies heavily on the microscopic examination of sclerites, creating a barrier for non-specialist scientists, students, field workers, and aquarists. In contrast, the morphology-based Octocoral Finder—featuring large, purpose-shot images—highlights identification features visible to the naked eye or through a camera. It also uses the modern, taxonomic classification derived from recent molecular research. "

Phil Alderslade
Co-author: Soft Corals & Sea Fans

"What an amazing achievement - it's become such a user-friendly, detailed, comprehensive, and beautiful book! It will become the go-to source of reliable info on octocoral ID, essential for anyone working on tropical Indopacific octocorals. Thanks Russell l! 🎉 "

Katharina Fabricius
Co-author: Soft Corals & Sea Fans

"A new must-have field guide for the coral nerds."

Joe Rowlett
Author Indo Pacific Corals

"You have produced a very useful condensed guide that will advance the state of knowledge among aquarium hobbyists, naturalists and divers. Good on ya!"

Julian Sprung
President, Two Little Fishies Inc.

"I made a point of using the Coral Finder for taxa that I already knew, just to test how it worked, and it holds up extremely well. Well done on making something so complicated, relatively easy!"

Deborah Burn
Master of Philosophy Candidate ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies

"We use the Coral Finder across our entire aquarium business and our collectors, aquarists and facility staff find it very easy to use. There is no other tool for quick and easy coral identification."

Lyle Squire Junior
Director, Cairns Marine, Australia’s largest aquarium exporter

"It is by far the best coral identification survey tool I have seen…"

Dr Clive Wilkinson
Global Coordinator Global, Coral Reef Monitoring Network

"I highly recommend the “Indo Pacific Coral Finder”. I field tested it this summer in Palawan. It is very accurate and does a great job of covering the major genera and some dominant species. Every dive operation in the Indo-Pacific should have at least one (I could hardly keep it away from the resort staff), and it will help alleviate the ‘overwhelmed head-aches’ experienced by many Caribbean researchers when they first visit these high-diversity areas."

Prof. John McManus, PhD
Director, National Center for Coral Reef Research (NCORE) Professor, Marine Biology and Fisheries University of Miami, USA

"Difficulties in identifying corals underwater have been hampering coral enthusiasts and researchers alike for decades. I feel that the Coral Finder is a huge leap ahead. It is exceptionally well designed and easy to master. It is also timely, as the need for accurate survey has never been so pressing. I strongly endorse it for use anywhere in the Indo-Pacific."

Prof. J.E.N. Veron
Author Corals of the World, former Chief Scientist of the Australian Institute of Marine Science