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.
249 species · saltwater
Sub-regions
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.
Giant Seahorse
FishHippocampus ingens
The largest seahorse in the Pacific, built for life among deep coral branches.
Greenband Goby
FishElacatinus multifasciatus
A tiny reef cleaner that lives among sea urchin spines in the wild.
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.
Guineafowl Puffer
FishArothron meleagris
A bold, intelligent puffer that will learn your face and test your corals.
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.
Indigo Hamlet
FishHypoplectrus indigo
A reef-dwelling hamlet with bold indigo patterning and a surprisingly easygoing nature.
Jewel Anemone
CoralCorynactis parvula
A jewel-toned colonial anemone that thrives in low-light reef corners.
King Angelfish
FishHolacanthus passer
A bold Eastern Pacific angel with a single dramatic white stripe across its flank.
King Conch
InvertAliger gigas
A gentle giant of the seafloor, with one of the most iconic shells in the ocean.
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.
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.
Longnose Butterflyfish
FishForcipiger flavissimus
A needle-nosed reef hunter that picks prey from crevices other fish can't reach.
Longnose Hawkfish
FishOxycirrhites typus
A perching ambush predator that claims gorgonians as its personal throne.