Caribbean & Western Atlantic

Pterogorgia anceps

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

Scolymia cubensis

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

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.

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.

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.

Pomacanthus arcuatus

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

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.

Acanthurus coeruleus

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

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.

Pseudodiploria strigosa

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

Porites furcata

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

Gramma brasiliensis

A cave-dwelling Brazilian basslet that happily swims upside down along rocky ceilings.

Hippocampus reidi

A slow-moving, sociable seahorse with a famously elongated snout built for precision hunting.

Siderastrea stellata

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

Orbicella franksi

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

Ellisella schmitti

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

Hypoplectrus unicolor

A Caribbean reef predator surprisingly well-suited to beginner saltwater tanks.

Isophyllia sinuosa

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

Mycetophyllia ferox

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

Liopropoma carmabi

A tiny, jewel-patterned reef fish that rewards patient hobbyists willing to coax it out.