Pocillopora meandrina is a branching scleractinian coral (family Pocilloporidae) abundant in high-energy reef crest environments of the central and eastern Pacific, including Hawaii, where it is a dominant shallow-reef builder. Its compact, cauliflower-like colonies with branching tips adapted to wave-swept conditions are characteristic of the species. Genomic data have been generated for this species and are available in public databases, enabling comparative studies of cnidarian evolution and ecology.