Norfolk Island is in the South Pacific. The habitat consists of many caves, tunnels, arches, and reef walls. Hard coral species predominate, with 35 different kinds present. The most common are:
Pocillopora damicornis, which is seen in the hobby and needs extremly good light (see SPS article in reefs article section here)
Porites heronensis is also very common, but needs good light and is rarer in the hobby.
The Anchor Coral (some call is Hammer Coral) is a great choice for the Norfolk Biotope
Acropora glauca is very common.
Some of the other corals which are seen are:
Acropora solitariensis
Acropora clathrata
Acropora chesterfieldensis

There are 275 species of algae,and over 250 species of fish in Norfolk Island! The reefs are in superb condition there, and we wish them the best.
Notes: Biotope tanks let us create a true picture of the coral reefs, and let us see interactions that would not be normally seen. The following information was gathered from a variety of sources; if you have any fish to add to the list which are common in the trade please email us at witmer26@erols.com plus the source information. Not all these fish are compatible, nor reef safe, so we are mainly giving one the pallete to create their Norfolk Island piece. Any questions on the fish here can be found on our site under the fish articles section or asked on our discussion forum; have fun!

Butterflyfish:
Long-Nose Butterfly (Forcipiger flavissimus)
Heniochus monoceros Bannerfish
Vagabond Butterfly (Chaetodon vagabundus)
Threadfin Butterfly (Chaetodon auriga)
Lemon Butterfly (Chaetodon citrinnellus)
Dusky Buttefly (Cheatodon flavirostris)
3-Banded Butterfly (Chaetodon tricinctus)
Raccoon Butterfly (Chaetodon lanula)
Black-Backed Butterfly (Chaetodon mellannotus)
Blue Spot Butterfly (Chaetodon plebeius)
3 Stripe Butterfly (Chaetodon trifascialis)
Chaetodon mertensii
Chaetodon pelewensis
Chaetodon lineolatus
Chaetodon speculum
One Spot Butterfly (Chaetodon unimaculatus)
Amphichaetodon howensis

Angelfish:
Centropyge bispinosus
Centropyge tibicen
Conspicious Angelfish (Chaetodontoplus conspicillatus)

Damselfish:
Sergeant Majors (Audefduf sexfasciatus)
White Aatuti (Abudefduf sordidus)
Abudefduf vaigiensis
Sergeant Major (2) (Abudefduf whitleyi)
Clownfish--Amphiprion latazonatus
Chromis flavomaculata--A Yellow Colored Chromis
Scissor Tail Chromis (Chromis fumea)
Sailer Chromis (Chromis hypsilepis)
Chromis vanderbiltii
Chrysiptera glauca
Chrysiptera notialis
Aatuti (Neoglyphidodon polyacanthus)
Parma alboscapularis
Aatuti (Parma polylepis)
Plectroglyphidodon dickii
Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus
Pomacentrus pavo
Stegastes fasciolatus
Stegastes gascoynei
Some Teixeirichthys species

Hawkfishes:
Splendid Hawkfish (Cirrhitus splendens)
Paracirrhites arcatus
Foster's Hawkfish (Paracirrhites fosteri)

Wrasses:
Lunar / Green Parrot Wrasse (Thalassoma lunare)
Bird Nose Wrasse (Gomphosus varius)
Elegant Wrasse (Anampses elegans)
Bicolor Clean Wrasse (Labroides bicolor)
Cleaner Wrasse--Labroides dimidiatus
Bodianus axillaris
Bodianus perditio
The One Spotted Wrasse--Bodianus unimaclatus
Cigar Wrasse (Cheilio inermis)
Coris aygula
Double Header Wrasse (Coris bulbifrons)
Comb Wrasse (Coris picta)
Sanddagger Wrasse (Coris sandageri)
Cymolutus praetextatus
Halichoeres margaritaceus
Three Spotted--Halichoerus trimaculatus
Inscribed Wrasse (Notolabrus inscriptus)
Novaculichthys taeniourus
Pseudojuloides elongatus
Pseudolabrus luculentus
Stethojulis bandanensis
Stethojulis maculatus
Suezichthys arquatus
Thalassoma amblycephalum
Hard Wicke's Wrasse (Thalassoma hardwicke)
Thalassoma janseni
Slippery Wrasse (Thalassoma lutescens)
Thalassoma purpureum
Thalassoma tribulatum

Blennies:
Cirripectes alboapicalis
Cirripectes castaneus
Entomacrodus niuafoouensis
Entomacrodus striatus
Istiblennius dussumieri
Istiblennius edentulus
Istiblennius lineatus
Parablennius serratolineatus
Plagiotremes tapeinosoma

Gobies:
Bathygobius aeolosoma
Some Callogobius species
Eviota prasina
Eviota smaragdus
Priolepis semidoliatus
Valenciennea strigata

Tangs:
Scopas Tang (Zebrasoma scopas)
Convict Tang (Acanthurus triostegus)
Ring-Tail Tang (Acanthurus dussumieri)
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Naso annulatus
Naso unicornis
SawTooth Tang (Prionurus maculatus)
Moorish Idols, which are extremly diffucult to maintain

Triggerfish
Rectangular Trigger (Rhinecanthus rectangulus)
Sufflamen fraenatus

Boxfish:
Cowfish (Lactoria diaphana)
Boxfish (Ostracion cubicus)

Puffers:
Clown Toby (Canthigaster callisterna)
Torquigener altipinnis

Porcupinefish:
Diodon hystrix, common Porcupine Fish

Catfish:
Saltwater Lined Catfish

Moray Eels:
Cloudy Moray (Echidna nebulosa)
Mosaic Moray (Enchelycore ramosus)
lord Howe Moray (Gymnothorax annasona)
Gymnothorax chilospilus
Abbot's Moray (Gymnothorax eurostus)
Gymnothorax nubilus
Gymnothorax obesus
Gymnothorax porphyreus

Snake Eels:
Dash Eel
Dot and Dash Eel (Leiuranus versicolor)
Muraenichthys australis
Muraenichthys nicholsae
Dot Eels (Myrichthys maculosis)

Squirrelfish:
Berndenti

Lionfish:
Ablabys taenianotus
Zebra Lionfish (Dendrochirus zebra)
Volitan Lionfish (Pterois volantis)
Bucket Lionfish (Scorpaena cookii)
Scorpaenodes guamensis
Scorpaenodus scaber

Carindalfish:
Apogon crassiceps
Big-Eye Cardinalfish (Apogon doederleini)
Apogon kallopterus
Apogon norfolcensis