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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

Knobby Cactus Coral

Knobby Cactus Coral

Coral

Mycetophyllia aliciae

A hardy Caribbean plate coral with bold texture and an easygoing nature.

Knobby Candelabra

Knobby Candelabra

Coral

Eunicea clavigera

A branching Caribbean gorgonian with distinctive knobbly texture and candelabra growth.

Knobby Candelabra

Knobby Candelabra

Coral

Eunicea tourneforti

A branching Caribbean gorgonian with bold, bumpy texture and dramatic candelabra form.

Knobby Candelabrum

Knobby Candelabrum

Coral

Eunicea calyculata

A branching sea rod with distinctive knobbly texture, straight from Caribbean reefs.

Knob Coral

Knob Coral

Coral

Favia gravida

A compact Atlantic coral with tidy, rounded corallites and a warm pale orange hue.

Knob Coral
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Knob Coral

Coral

Mussismilia leptophylla

A hardy Brazilian reef coral with a distinctively knobbed, sculptural form.

Lace Lettuce Coral
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Lace Lettuce Coral

Coral

Leptoseris cailleti

A deep-water Atlantic coral bringing unusual twisted fronds to low-light reef tanks.

Lamarck's sheet coral

Lamarck's sheet coral

Coral

Agaricia lamarcki

A low-light Caribbean plate coral with distinctive white star-shaped mouths.

Large Cactus Coral

Large Cactus Coral

Coral

Mycetophyllia lamarckiana

A Caribbean reef plate coral with a wonderfully textured, cactus-like surface.

Large Flower Coral

Large Flower Coral

Coral

Mussa angulosa

A bold Caribbean coral with fleshy, dramatic polyps suited to most reef setups.

Leaf Coral

Leaf Coral

Coral

Agaricia agaricites

A low-light Caribbean coral that forms sweeping plates and fronds in earth tones.

Leaf Coral

Leaf Coral

Coral

Agaricia grahamae

A low-light reef plate coral that layers into graceful whorled formations.

Leaf Coral

Leaf Coral

Coral

Pavona chiriquiensis

A low-light Pacific coral with a textured, ridge-covered surface in earthy tones.

Leaf Coral

Leaf Coral

Coral

Pavona gigantea

A tough, low-light coral that thrives where other stony corals struggle.

Lesser Star Coral

Lesser Star Coral

Coral

Goniastrea ramosa

A compact branching star coral that thrives on sheltered Indo-Pacific reef flats.

Lesser Starlet Coral

Lesser Starlet Coral

Coral

Siderastrea radians

A compact, tough starlet coral that sometimes rolls free like a living stone.

Low-relief Lettuce Coral

Low-relief Lettuce Coral

Coral

Agaricia humilis

A low-profile Atlantic coral that thrives where light and flow are gentle.

Lowridge Cactus Coral

Lowridge Cactus Coral

Coral

Mycetophyllia danaana

A plate-forming brain coral with winding valleys in soft pinks and greens.

Massive Starlet Coral

Massive Starlet Coral

Coral

Siderastrea siderea

A boulder-forming reef coral that builds colonies wider than you are tall.

Mat Zoanthid

Mat Zoanthid

Coral

Zoanthus pulchellus

A hardy Western Atlantic zoanthid that forms colorful, spreading mats on the reef.

Maze Coral

Maze Coral

Coral

Meandrina jacksoni

A rare Atlantic maze coral with a very limited Caribbean range.

Mountainous Star Coral

Mountainous Star Coral

Coral

Orbicella annularis

A reef-building powerhouse that forms the backbone of Caribbean coral ecosystems.

Mustard Hill Coral

Mustard Hill Coral

Coral

Porites astreoides

A tough Western Atlantic reef builder that keeps its polyps out around the clock.

Nodding Plexaurella

Nodding Plexaurella

Coral

Plexaurella nutans

A tall, branching sea rod that sways gently in moderate reef currents.

Orange Ball Anemone

Orange Ball Anemone

Coral

Pseudocorynactis caribbeorum

A nocturnal Caribbean predator with sticky orange-tipped tentacles that can snag small fish.

Orange Cup Coral

Orange Cup Coral

Coral

Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) elegans

A vivid cold-water coral that thrives in the shade where most corals fail.

Orange Encrusting Anemone

Orange Encrusting Anemone

Coral

Epizoanthus scotinus

A cold-water Pacific zoanthid that brings bold orange color to cooler reef tanks.

Pacific Flowerbud Coral

Pacific Flowerbud Coral

Coral

Anthothela pacifica

A temperate Pacific softcoral that brings cold-water character to the reef tank.

Pillar Coral

Pillar Coral

Coral

Dendrogyra cylindrus

Rare columns of living coral that keep their tentacles out around the clock.

Pinnate Spiny Sea Fan

Pinnate Spiny Sea Fan

Coral

Muricea pendula

A feathery Atlantic sea fan built for strong currents and deep, dim water.

Pointed Pencil Coral

Pointed Pencil Coral

Coral

Madracis asperula

A rarely kept azooxanthellate coral that thrives in flow, not light.

Porous False Plexaura

Porous False Plexaura

Coral

Pseudoplexaura porosa

A tall, branching gorgonian that brings reef structure and motion to larger tanks.

Rathbun's Dwarf Cup Coral

Rathbun's Dwarf Cup Coral

Coral

Astrangia rathbuni

A small Western Atlantic coral with CITES-protected status and genuine reef credentials.

Red Soft Coral

Red Soft Coral

Coral

Gersemia rubiformis

A cold-water soft coral that brings vivid color to temperate reef tanks.

Red Tree Coral

Red Tree Coral

Coral

Primnoa pacifica

A cold-water Pacific gorgonian that brings dramatic branching structure to the display tank.

Regal Sea Fan

Regal Sea Fan

Coral

Leptogorgia hebes

A branching sea fan from the Atlantic coast, built for strong currents.