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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.

249 species · saltwater

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.

Many-spined Cowfish

Many-spined Cowfish

Fish

Lactoria diaphana

A boxy, horned oddity that roams reefs and mudflats across the entire Indo-Pacific.

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.

Mexican Barnacle Blenny

Mexican Barnacle Blenny

Fish

Acanthemblemaria macrospilus

A pint-sized reef blenny that claims abandoned barnacle shells as its castle.

Molly Miller

Molly Miller

Fish

Scartella cristata

A tidepool blenny with a wild mohawk and an appetite for algae.

Moorish Idol

Moorish Idol

Fish

Zanclus canescens

Iconic reef wanderer with a dramatic look that rarely thrives in captivity.

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.

Naso Tang

Naso Tang

Fish

Naso lituratus

A wide-ranging Pacific grazer that needs serious space to thrive.

Nassarius Snail

Nassarius Snail

Invert

Nassarius vibex

A tireless sand-sifting scavenger that keeps reef substrate clean and aerated.

Neon Goby

Neon Goby

Fish

Gobiosoma oceanops

A tiny reef cleaner that punches way above its weight.

Neon Goby

Neon Goby

Fish

Elacatinus oceanops

A tiny cleaner fish that runs its own reef spa service.

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.

Paper Scorpionfish

Paper Scorpionfish

Fish

Taenianotus triacanthus

A reef ambush predator that spends its days pretending to be a dead leaf.

Peacock Razorfish

Peacock Razorfish

Fish

Iniistius pavo

A reef acrobat that vanishes into the sand at the first sign of trouble.

Peppermint Shrimp

Peppermint Shrimp

Invert

Lysmata wurdemanni

The reef cleaner that actually eats pest aiptasia anemones.

Peppermint Shrimp

Peppermint Shrimp

Invert

Lysmata boggessi

The reef cleanup crew member that actually eats pest anemones.

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.

Plain Cardinalfish

Plain Cardinalfish

Fish

Apogon atricaudus

A secretive Pacific reef cardinalfish that comes alive after dark.

Pointed Pencil Coral

Pointed Pencil Coral

Coral

Madracis asperula

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

Porcupinefish

Porcupinefish

Fish

Diodon holacanthus

A curious, spiny puffer that can devour your cleanup crew without a second thought.

Porous False Plexaura

Porous False Plexaura

Coral

Pseudoplexaura porosa

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

Purple Chromis

Purple Chromis

Fish

Chromis scotti

A peaceful, deep-water reef dweller with rich violet hues for community tanks.

Queen Angelfish

Queen Angelfish

Fish

Holacanthus ciliaris

A regal Atlantic giant that demands space and earns every inch of it.

Queen Conch

Queen Conch

Invert

Strombus gigas

A gentle giant of the Caribbean, grazing its way across sandy reef flats.

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.