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
Knobby Cactus Coral
CoralMycetophyllia aliciae
A hardy Caribbean plate coral with bold texture and an easygoing nature.
Knobby Candelabra
CoralEunicea clavigera
A branching Caribbean gorgonian with distinctive knobbly texture and candelabra growth.
Knobby Candelabra
CoralEunicea tourneforti
A branching Caribbean gorgonian with bold, bumpy texture and dramatic candelabra form.
Knobby Candelabrum
CoralEunicea calyculata
A branching sea rod with distinctive knobbly texture, straight from Caribbean reefs.
Knob Coral
CoralFavia gravida
A compact Atlantic coral with tidy, rounded corallites and a warm pale orange hue.
Knob Coral
CoralMussismilia leptophylla
A hardy Brazilian reef coral with a distinctively knobbed, sculptural form.
Lace Lettuce Coral
CoralLeptoseris cailleti
A deep-water Atlantic coral bringing unusual twisted fronds to low-light reef tanks.
Lamarck's sheet coral
CoralAgaricia lamarcki
A low-light Caribbean plate coral with distinctive white star-shaped mouths.
Large Cactus Coral
CoralMycetophyllia lamarckiana
A Caribbean reef plate coral with a wonderfully textured, cactus-like surface.
Large Flower Coral
CoralMussa angulosa
A bold Caribbean coral with fleshy, dramatic polyps suited to most reef setups.
Leaf Coral
CoralAgaricia agaricites
A low-light Caribbean coral that forms sweeping plates and fronds in earth tones.
Leaf Coral
CoralAgaricia grahamae
A low-light reef plate coral that layers into graceful whorled formations.
Leaf Coral
CoralPavona chiriquiensis
A low-light Pacific coral with a textured, ridge-covered surface in earthy tones.
Leaf Coral
CoralPavona gigantea
A tough, low-light coral that thrives where other stony corals struggle.
Lesser Star Coral
CoralGoniastrea ramosa
A compact branching star coral that thrives on sheltered Indo-Pacific reef flats.
Lesser Starlet Coral
CoralSiderastrea radians
A compact, tough starlet coral that sometimes rolls free like a living stone.
Low-relief Lettuce Coral
CoralAgaricia humilis
A low-profile Atlantic coral that thrives where light and flow are gentle.
Lowridge Cactus Coral
CoralMycetophyllia danaana
A plate-forming brain coral with winding valleys in soft pinks and greens.
Massive Starlet Coral
CoralSiderastrea siderea
A boulder-forming reef coral that builds colonies wider than you are tall.
Mat Zoanthid
CoralZoanthus pulchellus
A hardy Western Atlantic zoanthid that forms colorful, spreading mats on the reef.
Maze Coral
CoralMeandrina jacksoni
A rare Atlantic maze coral with a very limited Caribbean range.
Mountainous Star Coral
CoralOrbicella annularis
A reef-building powerhouse that forms the backbone of Caribbean coral ecosystems.
Mustard Hill Coral
CoralPorites astreoides
A tough Western Atlantic reef builder that keeps its polyps out around the clock.
Nodding Plexaurella
CoralPlexaurella nutans
A tall, branching sea rod that sways gently in moderate reef currents.
Orange Ball Anemone
CoralPseudocorynactis caribbeorum
A nocturnal Caribbean predator with sticky orange-tipped tentacles that can snag small fish.
Orange Cup Coral
CoralBalanophyllia (Balanophyllia) elegans
A vivid cold-water coral that thrives in the shade where most corals fail.
Orange Encrusting Anemone
CoralEpizoanthus scotinus
A cold-water Pacific zoanthid that brings bold orange color to cooler reef tanks.
Pacific Flowerbud Coral
CoralAnthothela pacifica
A temperate Pacific softcoral that brings cold-water character to the reef tank.
Pillar Coral
CoralDendrogyra cylindrus
Rare columns of living coral that keep their tentacles out around the clock.
Pinnate Spiny Sea Fan
CoralMuricea pendula
A feathery Atlantic sea fan built for strong currents and deep, dim water.
Pointed Pencil Coral
CoralMadracis asperula
A rarely kept azooxanthellate coral that thrives in flow, not light.
Porous False Plexaura
CoralPseudoplexaura porosa
A tall, branching gorgonian that brings reef structure and motion to larger tanks.
Rathbun's Dwarf Cup Coral
CoralAstrangia rathbuni
A small Western Atlantic coral with CITES-protected status and genuine reef credentials.
Red Soft Coral
CoralGersemia rubiformis
A cold-water soft coral that brings vivid color to temperate reef tanks.
Red Tree Coral
CoralPrimnoa pacifica
A cold-water Pacific gorgonian that brings dramatic branching structure to the display tank.
Regal Sea Fan
CoralLeptogorgia hebes
A branching sea fan from the Atlantic coast, built for strong currents.