Caribbean & Western Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea — vibrant tropical reefs with gobies, basslets, angelfish, and Atlantic-origin corals.
188 species
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Candy Cane Goby
FishAwaous flavus
A sand-sifting South American goby with bold red fin markings and real personality.
Caribbean Chestnut Moray
FishEnchelycore carychroa
A compact reef moray with rich brown patterning and a surprisingly manageable size.
Caribbean Sea Whip
CoralEunicea laxispica
A Caribbean sea whip that thrives where the current runs strong.
Caribbean Sharpnose-puffer
FishCanthigaster rostrata
A pint-sized Atlantic puffer with a big personality and a beak to match.
Cauliflower Coral
CoralPocillopora damicornis
A hardy, fast-growing coral that adapts its shape to match its environment.
Cauliflower Coral
CoralPocillopora inflata
A compact, branching coral from the Eastern Pacific with a distinctly inflated look.
Cavernous Star Coral
CoralMontastraea cavernosa
A wide-ranging Atlantic boulder coral that anchors reef slopes across the Western world.
Cerith Snail
InvertCerithium sp
A tireless sand-sifter that earns its keep in any reef tank.
Chain Moray Eel
FishEchidna catenata
A crab-hunting moray that will crawl onto land to chase down its prey.
Chalk Bass
FishSerranus tortugarum
A reef-safe, peaceful little bass that rarely hides its personality.
Cherub Angelfish
FishCentropyge argi
The Atlantic's tiniest angel, bold in color and personality despite its small size.
Club Finger Coral
CoralPorites porites
A tough Atlantic branching coral that feeds actively even in daylight.
Colorful Sea Whip
CoralLeptogorgia virgulata
A branching sea whip from the Atlantic coast, vivid and flow-loving.
Commerson's Sea Pike
FishSphyraena barracuda
A true apex predator that grows to nearly six feet long.
Common Sea Fan
CoralGorgonia ventalina
A fan-shaped gorgonian that brings reef structure and graceful movement to saltwater tanks.
Compact Ivory Bush Coral
CoralOculina arbuscula
A compact, low-light Atlantic coral that thrives where others struggle.
Condy Anemone
InvertCondylactis gigantea
A bold Caribbean anemone that thrives without a clownfish partner.
Constricted Leaf Coral
CoralAgaricia fragilis
A low-light Caribbean plate coral that thrives where most corals struggle.
Coral Anemone
CoralDiscosoma carlgreni
A hardy, low-light corallimorpharian with forked tentacles from the subtropical Atlantic.
Coral Banded Shrimp
InvertStenopus hispidus
Bold red-and-white stripes make this reef shrimp impossible to overlook.
Corky Sea Finger
CoralBriareum asbestinum
A hardy soft coral that carpets Caribbean reefs in purple-tipped polyps.
Cuban hogfish
FishBodianus pulchellus
A reef-safe wrasse relative that moonlights as a cleaner fish when young.
Dark Green Parrotfish
FishSparisoma viride
A reef sculptor that literally chews coral into Caribbean sand.
Dead Men's Fingers
CoralAlcyonium digitatum
A cold-water soft coral that thrives where most reef animals won't.
Deepwater Sea Fan
CoralIciligorgia schrammi
A deepwater Atlantic sea fan that brings dramatic branching structure to the reef tank.
Delicate Spiny Sea Fan
CoralMuricea laxa
A graceful branching sea fan from the Western Atlantic that rewards attentive reefers.
Doughnut Sea Rod
CoralEunicea fusca
A branching Caribbean sea rod that rewards patient, experienced reef keepers.
Dry Sea Plume
CoralAntillogorgia acerosa
A feathery Caribbean gorgonian that brings soft, swaying motion to reef displays.
Dwarf Cup Coral
CoralAstrangia solitaria
A small, solitary coral from the Atlantic that thrives without zooxanthellae.
Dwarf Seahorse
FishHippocampus zosterae
Tiny, monogamous, and endlessly watchable. The seahorse that actually fits a small tank.
Eight-ray Fingercoral
CoralMadracis formosa
A Caribbean finger coral with a distinctive eight-septum pattern and green coloration.
Elkhorn Coral
CoralAcropora palmata
A Caribbean reef giant with thick, branching arms built to take a pounding.
Emerald Crab
InvertMithraculus sculptus
The reef keeper's secret weapon against bubble algae outbreaks.
Encrusting Gorgonian
CoralErythropodium caribaeorum
A soft, velvety Caribbean encruster that's surprisingly forgiving for new reef keepers.
Eyed Coral
CoralOculina diffusa
A compact Caribbean branching coral that thrives under low light conditions.
Flagellate False Plexaura
CoralPseudoplexaura flagellosa
A tall, branching sea rod that brings authentic Caribbean reef structure to your tank.