The Pocilloporidae are a family of stony corals in the order Scleractinia occurring in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Description Pocilloporids are colonial and most species are reef-building. They are very variable in size and shape, some being submassive and others arborescent or ramose.

Members of the Family Pocilloporidae are considered the second-largest contributors to reef formations although they have relatively few species. They are most active and found in greatest numbers in shallow waters with strong waves. They reproduce easily by fragmentation, the fragments surviving stress well in nature.

Pocillopora is a genus of stony corals in the family Pocilloporidae occurring in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. They are commonly called cauliflower corals and brush corals. Cauliflower corals are widespread and can be identified by the presence of wart-like growths on their surface.