The Americas

Acanthurus achilles

A bold, reef-grazing surgeon with a vivid orange tail patch and a fiery attitude toward rivals.

Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) alaskensis

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

Pterogorgia anceps

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

Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) arnoldi

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

Scolymia cubensis

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

Phyllangia consagensis

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

Gorgonia flabellum

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

Mussismilia braziliensis

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

Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) galapagensis

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

Chaetodon striatus

A Caribbean reef classic that moonlights as a cleaning station attendant.

Colomesus psittacus

A peaceful Atlantic puffer that genuinely tolerates company of its own kind.

Johnrandallia nigrirostris

A schooling butterflyfish that moonlights as a cleaner fish on Pacific reefs.

Enallopsammia rostrata

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

Stegastes leucostictus

A small, personable damselfish that tends its own algae garden on the reef floor.

Holacanthus bermudensis

A bold Atlantic angel that grows into a true reef monarch with attitude to match.

Naso vlamingii

A color-shifting open-water unicornfish that needs serious space to roam.

Pomacanthus arcuatus

A large, sociable Atlantic angel that juveniles moonlight as reef cleaning stations.

Ostracion meleagris

A living mosaic of spots with a secret chemical defense you need to know about.

Gramma melacara

A deep-reef beauty that swims upside-down along underwater cliff faces.

Melichthys niger

A calm, reef-going triggerfish that's actually safe for community tanks.

Halichoeres poeyi

A bold Atlantic wrasse with a sharp temper for its own kind.

Plexaura homomalla

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

Chromis cyaneus

A cool-blue schooling fish that brings open-water energy to reef tanks.

Porites branneri

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

Clibanarius tricolor

A tiny, tireless reef cleaner with vivid blue legs and a big appetite for algae.

Scarus guacamaia

The largest Atlantic parrotfish, built for reefs but almost impossible to keep captive.

Doryrhamphus excisus

A secretive reef pipefish that pairs for life and fits in tight crevices.

Acanthurus coeruleus

A bold Atlantic surgeon fish known for cleaning sea turtles in the wild.

Pseudobalistes naufragium

A giant, reef-wrecking curious personality from the Eastern Pacific.

Stephanocoenia intersepta

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

Muriceopsis flavida

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

Colpophyllia natans

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

Orbicella faveolata

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

Colpophyllia breviserialis

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

Diploria labyrinthiformis

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

Mussismilia harttii

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