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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

Alaska Stony Coral

Alaska Stony Coral

Coral

Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) alaskensis

A solitary cold-water coral bringing deep Pacific character to dedicated reef tanks.

Angular Sea Whip

Angular Sea Whip

Coral

Pterogorgia anceps

A graceful branching sea whip from Caribbean shallows, manageable even for newer reefers.

Arnold's Stony Coral

Arnold's Stony Coral

Coral

Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) arnoldi

A solitary cold-water stony coral from the rocky reefs of the US Pacific coast.

Artichoke Coral

Artichoke Coral

Coral

Scolymia cubensis

A chunky Atlantic disk coral that rewards beginners with bold, varied color.

Atlantic Mushroom Coral

Atlantic Mushroom Coral

Coral

Phyllangia consagensis

A rarely kept Eastern Pacific coral for the dedicated intermediate reef keeper.

Bahamian Sea Fan

Bahamian Sea Fan

Coral

Gorgonia flabellum

A classic Caribbean sea fan that brings genuine reef architecture to your tank.

Bahia Brain Coral

Bahia Brain Coral

Coral

Mussismilia braziliensis

A true Brazilian reef-builder with classic brain coral architecture and beginner-friendly needs.

Balanophyllia galapagensis

Balanophyllia galapagensis

Coral

Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) galapagensis

A solitary stony coral from the Galápagos, thriving where light barely reaches.

Beaked Stony Coral

Beaked Stony Coral

Coral

Enallopsammia rostrata

A deep-sea reef builder that thrives where light never reaches.

Black Sea Rod

Black Sea Rod

Coral

Plexaura homomalla

A tall, branching sea rod famous for its remarkable prostaglandin chemistry.

Blue Crust Coral

Blue Crust Coral

Coral

Porites branneri

A rare blue encrusting coral that forms textured plates with nodular ridges.

Blushing Star Coral

Blushing Star Coral

Coral

Stephanocoenia intersepta

A demanding Atlantic reef-builder with a subtle rosy flush and tight corallite patterning.

Bottle-brush Coral

Bottle-brush Coral

Coral

Muriceopsis flavida

A bushy Western Atlantic sea plume that's surprisingly forgiving for new reef keepers.

Boulder Brain Coral

Boulder Brain Coral

Coral

Colpophyllia natans

A classic Atlantic brain coral that grows into impressive dome-shaped colonies over time.

Boulder Star Coral

Boulder Star Coral

Coral

Orbicella faveolata

A reef-building heavyweight that has shaped Caribbean reefs for millennia.

Brain Coral

Brain Coral

Coral

Colpophyllia breviserialis

A rare Atlantic brain coral with accessible care needs and genuine reef credentials.

Brain Coral

Brain Coral

Coral

Diploria labyrinthiformis

A classic Caribbean brain coral with bold, maze-like ridges built for the long haul.

Brain Coral

Brain Coral

Coral

Mussismilia harttii

A robust Brazilian brain coral that tolerates turbid, low-clarity reef conditions.

Brain Coral

Brain Coral

Coral

Pseudodiploria strigosa

A classic reef-builder with those unmistakable brain-like grooves, right from Caribbean waters.

Branched Finger Coral

Branched Finger Coral

Coral

Porites furcata

A compact Atlantic reef-builder with daytime-feeding polyps and a no-fuss silhouette.

Brazilian Starlet

Brazilian Starlet

Coral

Siderastrea stellata

A tough, reddish reef builder that thrives where few corals dare to go.

Brown Gorgonian

Brown Gorgonian

Coral

Muricea fruticosa

A branching Pacific gorgonian that thrives in strong flow and moderate light.

Brown Stony Coral

Brown Stony Coral

Coral

Paracyathus stearnsii

A solitary Pacific stony coral for the dedicated cold-water or temperate reef keeper.

Bumpy Star Coral

Bumpy Star Coral

Coral

Orbicella franksi

A rugged, mounding reef builder with a pleasingly irregular, textured surface.

Bushy Sea Whip

Bushy Sea Whip

Coral

Ellisella schmitti

A branching sea whip from North Atlantic waters, suited to reef tanks with steady flow.

Cactus Coral

Cactus Coral

Coral

Isophyllia sinuosa

A Caribbean brain coral look-alike with pastel valleys and beginner-friendly needs.

Cactus Coral

Cactus Coral

Coral

Mycetophyllia ferox

A Caribbean plate coral with bold contrasting valleys, manageable even for newer reefers.

Cactus Coral

Cactus Coral

Coral

Pavona distincta

A tough, beginner-friendly coral with a beautifully ridged, wavy skeleton.

Cactus Coral

Cactus Coral

Coral

Pavona giannii

A rugged, low-light coral with sculptural, wavy fronds that forgive beginner mistakes.

Caribbean Sea Whip

Caribbean Sea Whip

Coral

Eunicea laxispica

A Caribbean sea whip that thrives where the current runs strong.

Carmine Sea Spray

Carmine Sea Spray

Coral

Leptogorgia chilensis

A branching red sea fan from the cool Pacific coast, built for strong currents.

Cauliflower Coral

Cauliflower Coral

Coral

Pocillopora damicornis

A hardy, fast-growing coral that adapts its shape to match its environment.

Cauliflower Coral
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Cauliflower Coral

Coral

Pocillopora effusa

A compact branching coral from Pacific-American reefs that rewards attentive reefers.

Cauliflower Coral

Cauliflower Coral

Coral

Pocillopora inflata

A compact, branching coral from the Eastern Pacific with a distinctly inflated look.

Cavernous Star Coral

Cavernous Star Coral

Coral

Montastraea cavernosa

A wide-ranging Atlantic boulder coral that anchors reef slopes across the Western world.

Cave Star Coral

Cave Star Coral

Coral

Madracis pharensis

A deep-water encrusting coral with a fascinating split personality across its range.

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