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RegionSaltwaterBrackish

Caribbean & Western Atlantic

Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea — vibrant tropical reefs with gobies, basslets, angelfish, and Atlantic-origin corals.

186 species · saltwater

Caribbean Chestnut Moray

Caribbean Chestnut Moray

Fish

Enchelycore carychroa

A compact reef moray with rich brown patterning and a surprisingly manageable size.

Caribbean Sea Whip

Caribbean Sea Whip

Coral

Eunicea laxispica

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

Caribbean Sharpnose-puffer

Caribbean Sharpnose-puffer

Fish

Canthigaster rostrata

A pint-sized Atlantic puffer with a big personality and a beak to match.

Cauliflower Coral

Cauliflower Coral

Coral

Pocillopora damicornis

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

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.

Cerith Snail
✨AI

Cerith Snail

Invert

Cerithium sp

A tireless sand-sifter that earns its keep in any reef tank.

Chain Moray Eel

Chain Moray Eel

Fish

Echidna catenata

A crab-hunting moray that will crawl onto land to chase down its prey.

Chalk Bass

Chalk Bass

Fish

Serranus tortugarum

A reef-safe, peaceful little bass that rarely hides its personality.

Cherub Angelfish

Cherub Angelfish

Fish

Centropyge argi

The Atlantic's tiniest angel, bold in color and personality despite its small size.

Club Finger Coral

Club Finger Coral

Coral

Porites porites

A tough Atlantic branching coral that feeds actively even in daylight.

Colorful Sea Whip

Colorful Sea Whip

Coral

Leptogorgia virgulata

A branching sea whip from the Atlantic coast, vivid and flow-loving.

Commerson's Sea Pike

Commerson's Sea Pike

Fish

Sphyraena barracuda

A true apex predator that grows to nearly six feet long.

Common Sea Fan

Common Sea Fan

Coral

Gorgonia ventalina

A fan-shaped gorgonian that brings reef structure and graceful movement to saltwater tanks.

Compact Ivory Bush Coral

Compact Ivory Bush Coral

Coral

Oculina arbuscula

A compact, low-light Atlantic coral that thrives where others struggle.

Condy Anemone

Condy Anemone

Invert

Condylactis gigantea

A bold Caribbean anemone that thrives without a clownfish partner.

Constricted Leaf Coral

Constricted Leaf Coral

Coral

Agaricia fragilis

A low-light Caribbean plate coral that thrives where most corals struggle.

Coral Anemone

Coral Anemone

Coral

Discosoma carlgreni

A hardy, low-light corallimorpharian with forked tentacles from the subtropical Atlantic.

Coral Banded Shrimp

Coral Banded Shrimp

Invert

Stenopus hispidus

Bold red-and-white stripes make this reef shrimp impossible to overlook.

Corky Sea Finger

Corky Sea Finger

Coral

Briareum asbestinum

A hardy soft coral that carpets Caribbean reefs in purple-tipped polyps.

Cuban hogfish

Cuban hogfish

Fish

Bodianus pulchellus

A reef-safe wrasse relative that moonlights as a cleaner fish when young.

Dark Green Parrotfish

Dark Green Parrotfish

Fish

Sparisoma viride

A reef sculptor that literally chews coral into Caribbean sand.

Dead Men's Fingers

Dead Men's Fingers

Coral

Alcyonium digitatum

A cold-water soft coral that thrives where most reef animals won't.

Deepwater Sea Fan

Deepwater Sea Fan

Coral

Iciligorgia schrammi

A deepwater Atlantic sea fan that brings dramatic branching structure to the reef tank.

Delicate Spiny Sea Fan

Delicate Spiny Sea Fan

Coral

Muricea laxa

A graceful branching sea fan from the Western Atlantic that rewards attentive reefers.

Doughnut Sea Rod

Doughnut Sea Rod

Coral

Eunicea fusca

A branching Caribbean sea rod that rewards patient, experienced reef keepers.

Dry Sea Plume

Dry Sea Plume

Coral

Antillogorgia acerosa

A feathery Caribbean gorgonian that brings soft, swaying motion to reef displays.

Dwarf Cup Coral

Dwarf Cup Coral

Coral

Astrangia solitaria

A small, solitary coral from the Atlantic that thrives without zooxanthellae.

Dwarf Seahorse
✨AI

Dwarf Seahorse

Fish

Hippocampus zosterae

Tiny, monogamous, and endlessly watchable. The seahorse that actually fits a small tank.

Eight-ray Fingercoral

Eight-ray Fingercoral

Coral

Madracis formosa

A Caribbean finger coral with a distinctive eight-septum pattern and green coloration.

Elkhorn Coral

Elkhorn Coral

Coral

Acropora palmata

A Caribbean reef giant with thick, branching arms built to take a pounding.

Emerald Crab

Emerald Crab

Invert

Mithraculus sculptus

The reef keeper's secret weapon against bubble algae outbreaks.

Encrusting Gorgonian

Encrusting Gorgonian

Coral

Erythropodium caribaeorum

A soft, velvety Caribbean encruster that's surprisingly forgiving for new reef keepers.

Eyed Coral

Eyed Coral

Coral

Oculina diffusa

A compact Caribbean branching coral that thrives under low light conditions.

Flagellate False Plexaura

Flagellate False Plexaura

Coral

Pseudoplexaura flagellosa

A tall, branching sea rod that brings authentic Caribbean reef structure to your tank.

Flameback Angelfish

Flameback Angelfish

Fish

Centropyge aurantonotus

A compact Atlantic dwarf angel with a bold orange back and reef-friendly size.