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
Ribbon Coral
CoralAgaricia tenuifolia
A Caribbean frond coral that thrives under low light and gentle flow.
Ridgeless Cactus Coral
CoralMycetophyllia reesi
A smooth, plate-like Caribbean coral with no ridges and an understated charm.
Robust Ivory Tree Coral
CoralOculina robusta
A sturdy, branching Atlantic coral that thrives where others struggle with murky water.
Rough Star Coral
CoralIsophyllia rigida
A hardy Caribbean brain coral built for turbulent, surge-swept reef zones.
Scroll Coral
CoralAgaricia undata
A low-light Caribbean plate coral with elegant scrolling, layered growth.
Sea Fan
CoralEugorgia rubens
A vivid Eastern Pacific sea fan built for strong currents and deeper reef walls.
Sea Fan
CoralLeptogorgia alba
A branching Eastern Pacific sea fan that rewards patient, flow-focused reef setups.
Sea Fan
CoralLeptogorgia bayeri
A slender, branching sea fan from Southern African waters demanding strong flow.
Sea Fan
CoralLeptogorgia exigua
A delicate Eastern Pacific sea fan for reef tanks with serious flow.
Sea Fan
CoralLeptogorgia pumila
A compact Eastern Pacific sea fan that rewards patient, detail-oriented reef keepers.
Sea Fan
CoralPacifigorgia adamsii
A deep-water Pacific sea fan that brings dramatic structure to the reef tank.
Sea Fan
CoralPacifigorgia irene
A deep-color Eastern Pacific sea fan for high-flow reef displays.
Sea Plume
CoralAntillogorgia elisabethae
A tall, feathery gorgonian that brings vertical drama to Caribbean reef displays.
Sea Whip
CoralLeptogorgia punicea
A branching, flame-colored gorgonian that brings reef structure to life.
Sea Whip
CoralLeptogorgia setacea
A branching sea whip from North Atlantic waters that demands serious flow.
Shelf-knob Sea Rod
CoralEunicea succinea
A branching Caribbean sea rod that brings natural reef structure to the aquarium.
Six-ray Star Coral
CoralMadracis senaria
A deep-water Caribbean encrusting coral with a precise, six-pointed corallite architecture.
Slimy Sea Plume
CoralAntillogorgia americana
A flowing Caribbean sea fan that brings wild reef movement to the tank.
Snowflake Coral
CoralCarijoa riisei
A soft, branching coral that frosts live rock with white, feathery polyps.
Solitary Disk Coral
CoralScolymia wellsii
A bold, single-polyp coral that rewards patient feeding with vivid growth.
Spiny Sea Fan
CoralMuricea elongata
A bold, branching Atlantic sea fan that rewards patient intermediate reefers.
Spiny Sea Fan
CoralMuricea muricata
A branching Atlantic sea fan that thrives in surge and current.
Staghorn Coral
CoralAcropora cervicornis
A fast-growing Atlantic branching coral that builds entire reef frameworks in the wild.
Star Coral
CoralCeratotrochus franciscana
A solitary Atlantic stony coral under CITES protection, rarely seen in the trade.
Stephanocyathus laevifundus
CoralStephanocyathus (Stephanocyathus) laevifundus
A solitary deep-water cup coral from the Atlantic with an air of mystery.
Stokes' star coral
CoralDichocoenia stokesii
A tough Atlantic stony coral with distinctive elongated polyp mouths.
Strawberry Anemone
CoralCorynactis californica
A Pacific anemone lookalike that carpets rocky reefs in vivid, candy-like clusters.
Striate Finger Coral
CoralMadracis myriaster
A finger-shaped Atlantic coral with an impressively wide depth range.
Sun-burst Soft Coral
CoralMalacacanthus capensis
A reef-safe South African coral that keeps things simple for newer keepers.
Sun Coral
CoralTubastraea coccinea
Brilliant orange polyps that only open at night. And demand to be fed.
Sun Zoanthid
CoralPalythoa grandis
Bold colonial polyps from Costa Rica's reefs, forgiving enough for beginner reef tanks.
Superficial Coral
CoralPsammocora profundacella
A low-profile encrusting coral with a wide range and understated charm.
Swollen-knob Candelabrum
CoralEunicea mammosa
A branching gorgonian with distinctively swollen polyp knobs and bold candelabra structure.
Symbiotic Colonial Anemones
CoralParazoanthus franciscae
Soft, colonial reef polyps that thrive in low light and live symbiotically.
Thin Fingers Coral
CoralPorites divaricata
A Caribbean finger coral that keeps its tentacles out even in broad daylight.
Tortugas Rose Coral
CoralManicina areolata
A free-roaming Caribbean brain coral that wanders seagrass beds on its own cone-shaped base.