Abstract: According to the historical coral records and the recent studies in Fujian,the species composition anddistribution of nenitic Scleractinian and Gorgonian corals are analyzed.As results,a total of 17 species of neniticScleractinian corals belonging to 14 genus and 6 families were recorded.Among them,9species of hermatypic cor-als belonging to 8 genus and 4 families and8 species of ahematypic coralsbelonging to 6 genus and 3 families wererecorded.For Scleractinian corals,I species of hermatypic corals(Turbinaria sp.)and 2 species of ahermatypiccorals(Dendrophylia arbuscula and Rhizangiidae sp.)are new records in China.A total of 54 species of neniticGorgonian corals belonging to 22 gemus and 9 families were recorded.Among them,17 species have not been listedin Marine species dirersity of China,Checklist of Marine Biota of China Seas and Species diersity of Xiamen Bay.Incoastal waters of Fujian,coralk mainly distributed around the islands and reefs from Dongshan Islands to Taishanand Xingzi Islands,while rarely occured in bays.The species and abundance of corals increased from north tosouth and from the mainland coast to offshore islands.Most of them have been impaired in different degrees by ille-gal mining and habitat destruction without effective protection.Investigation and conservation ofcorals andtheirhabitats should be strengthened.