The Americas
From the Amazon's blackwater basins to Caribbean reefs — the Americas hold the most popular freshwater biotopes and a wealth of Atlantic and Pacific saltwater life.
154 species · coral
Sub-regions
Club Finger Coral
CoralPorites porites
A tough Atlantic branching coral that feeds actively even in daylight.
Colorful Sea Whip
CoralLeptogorgia virgulata
A branching sea whip from the Atlantic coast, vivid and flow-loving.
Common Sea Fan
CoralGorgonia ventalina
A fan-shaped gorgonian that brings reef structure and graceful movement to saltwater tanks.
Compact Ivory Bush Coral
CoralOculina arbuscula
A compact, low-light Atlantic coral that thrives where others struggle.
Constricted Leaf Coral
CoralAgaricia fragilis
A low-light Caribbean plate coral that thrives where most corals struggle.
Coral Anemone
CoralDiscosoma carlgreni
A hardy, low-light corallimorpharian with forked tentacles from the subtropical Atlantic.
Corky Sea Finger
CoralBriareum asbestinum
A hardy soft coral that carpets Caribbean reefs in purple-tipped polyps.
Dead Men's Fingers
CoralAlcyonium digitatum
A cold-water soft coral that thrives where most reef animals won't.
Deepwater Sea Fan
CoralIciligorgia schrammi
A deepwater Atlantic sea fan that brings dramatic branching structure to the reef tank.
Delicate Spiny Sea Fan
CoralMuricea laxa
A graceful branching sea fan from the Western Atlantic that rewards attentive reefers.
Doughnut Sea Rod
CoralEunicea fusca
A branching Caribbean sea rod that rewards patient, experienced reef keepers.
Dry Sea Plume
CoralAntillogorgia acerosa
A feathery Caribbean gorgonian that brings soft, swaying motion to reef displays.
Dwarf Cup Coral
CoralAstrangia solitaria
A small, solitary coral from the Atlantic that thrives without zooxanthellae.
Eight-ray Fingercoral
CoralMadracis formosa
A Caribbean finger coral with a distinctive eight-septum pattern and green coloration.
Elkhorn Coral
CoralAcropora palmata
A Caribbean reef giant with thick, branching arms built to take a pounding.
Elongate Zoanthid
CoralEpizoanthus leptoderma
A cool-water Pacific zoanthid suited for the patient, detail-oriented reef keeper.
Encrusting Gorgonian
CoralErythropodium caribaeorum
A soft, velvety Caribbean encruster that's surprisingly forgiving for new reef keepers.
Encrusting Star Coral
CoralCoenocyathus bowersi
A solitary Eastern Pacific cup coral found from shallow reefs to surprising depths.
Eyed Coral
CoralOculina diffusa
A compact Caribbean branching coral that thrives under low light conditions.
Flagellate False Plexaura
CoralPseudoplexaura flagellosa
A tall, branching sea rod that brings authentic Caribbean reef structure to your tank.
Floreana Coral
CoralTubastraea floreana
A rare Galapagos cup coral that thrives in low light and shaded reef spots.
Florida corallimorph
CoralRicordea florida
A beginner-friendly Caribbean coral mimic that comes in a rainbow of colors.
Flower Coral
CoralEusmilia fastigiata
A graceful, night-blooming coral with elegant tubular polyps and broad tentacles.
Flowery Carnation Coral
CoralDuva florida
A soft, feathery Atlantic coral that works well for beginners dipping into reef keeping.
Fungus Coral
CoralMeandrina meandrites
A Caribbean brain coral with radiating valleys and classic reef-builder character.
Fused Staghorn
CoralAcropora prolifera
The only Acropora native to the Caribbean, and a rarity in the hobby.
Green Cactus Coral
CoralHelioseris cucullata
A low-light Caribbean coral that forgives beginner mistakes and stays reef safe.
Grooved-blade Sea Whip
CoralPterogorgia guadalupensis
A graceful, branching sea whip from subtropical Atlantic reefs, manageable even for newer reefers.
Hidden Cup Coral
CoralPhyllangia americana
A shade-loving cup coral that thrives where other corals fear to go.
Honeycomb Plate Coral
CoralPorites colonensis
A tiered plating coral with an understated, textural elegance that rewards patient keepers.
Horny Coral
CoralParagorgia arborea
A deep-sea giant with bubblegum-pink branches found across the world's cold oceans.
Humble Club Coral
CoralClavularia modesta
A low-maintenance soft coral that thrives where others struggle.
Hump Coral
CoralPorites panamensis
A compact, lobed Pacific coral with a smooth greenish-grey profile.
Jewel Anemone
CoralCorynactis parvula
A jewel-toned colonial anemone that thrives in low-light reef corners.
Knobbed Brain Coral
CoralPseudodiploria clivosa
A hardy Caribbean brain coral with distinctively ridged, knobby colonies.
Knobbed Zoanthidean
CoralPalythoa mammillosa
A hardy Atlantic zoanthid with a distinctively bumpy, textured colony surface.