Catalaphyllia jardinei, the elegance coral (family Euphylliidae), is a large-polyped scleractinian coral widely distributed across the Indo-Pacific, notable for its long, flowing tentacles with contrasting colorful tips that have made it highly popular in the marine reef aquarium trade. The species inhabits sandy and muddy substrates at the base of reef slopes and is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN due to overcollection for the ornamental trade. Genomic data have been generated for this species and are available in public databases, enabling comparative studies of cnidarian evolution and ecology.