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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.

124 species · coral

Lowridge Cactus Coral

Lowridge Cactus Coral

Coral

Mycetophyllia danaana

A plate-forming brain coral with winding valleys in soft pinks and greens.

Massive Starlet Coral

Massive Starlet Coral

Coral

Siderastrea siderea

A boulder-forming reef coral that builds colonies wider than you are tall.

Mat Zoanthid

Mat Zoanthid

Coral

Zoanthus pulchellus

A hardy Western Atlantic zoanthid that forms colorful, spreading mats on the reef.

Maze Coral

Maze Coral

Coral

Meandrina jacksoni

A rare Atlantic maze coral with a very limited Caribbean range.

Mountainous Star Coral

Mountainous Star Coral

Coral

Orbicella annularis

A reef-building powerhouse that forms the backbone of Caribbean coral ecosystems.

Mustard Hill Coral

Mustard Hill Coral

Coral

Porites astreoides

A tough Western Atlantic reef builder that keeps its polyps out around the clock.

Nodding Plexaurella

Nodding Plexaurella

Coral

Plexaurella nutans

A tall, branching sea rod that sways gently in moderate reef currents.

Orange Ball Anemone

Orange Ball Anemone

Coral

Pseudocorynactis caribbeorum

A nocturnal Caribbean predator with sticky orange-tipped tentacles that can snag small fish.

Pillar Coral

Pillar Coral

Coral

Dendrogyra cylindrus

Rare columns of living coral that keep their tentacles out around the clock.

Pinnate Spiny Sea Fan

Pinnate Spiny Sea Fan

Coral

Muricea pendula

A feathery Atlantic sea fan built for strong currents and deep, dim water.

Pointed Pencil Coral

Pointed Pencil Coral

Coral

Madracis asperula

A rarely kept azooxanthellate coral that thrives in flow, not light.

Porous False Plexaura

Porous False Plexaura

Coral

Pseudoplexaura porosa

A tall, branching gorgonian that brings reef structure and motion to larger tanks.

Rathbun's Dwarf Cup Coral

Rathbun's Dwarf Cup Coral

Coral

Astrangia rathbuni

A small Western Atlantic coral with CITES-protected status and genuine reef credentials.

Red Soft Coral

Red Soft Coral

Coral

Gersemia rubiformis

A cold-water soft coral that brings vivid color to temperate reef tanks.

Regal Sea Fan

Regal Sea Fan

Coral

Leptogorgia hebes

A branching sea fan from the Atlantic coast, built for strong currents.

Ribbon Coral

Ribbon Coral

Coral

Agaricia tenuifolia

A Caribbean frond coral that thrives under low light and gentle flow.

Ridgeless Cactus Coral
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Ridgeless Cactus Coral

Coral

Mycetophyllia reesi

A smooth, plate-like Caribbean coral with no ridges and an understated charm.

Robust Ivory Tree Coral

Robust Ivory Tree Coral

Coral

Oculina robusta

A sturdy, branching Atlantic coral that thrives where others struggle with murky water.

Rough Star Coral

Rough Star Coral

Coral

Isophyllia rigida

A hardy Caribbean brain coral built for turbulent, surge-swept reef zones.

Scroll Coral
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Scroll Coral

Coral

Agaricia undata

A low-light Caribbean plate coral with elegant scrolling, layered growth.

Sea Fan

Sea Fan

Coral

Leptogorgia bayeri

A slender, branching sea fan from Southern African waters demanding strong flow.

Sea Plume

Sea Plume

Coral

Antillogorgia elisabethae

A tall, feathery gorgonian that brings vertical drama to Caribbean reef displays.

Sea Whip

Sea Whip

Coral

Leptogorgia punicea

A branching, flame-colored gorgonian that brings reef structure to life.

Sea Whip

Sea Whip

Coral

Leptogorgia setacea

A branching sea whip from North Atlantic waters that demands serious flow.

Shelf-knob Sea Rod

Shelf-knob Sea Rod

Coral

Eunicea succinea

A branching Caribbean sea rod that brings natural reef structure to the aquarium.

Six-ray Star Coral

Six-ray Star Coral

Coral

Madracis senaria

A deep-water Caribbean encrusting coral with a precise, six-pointed corallite architecture.

Slimy Sea Plume

Slimy Sea Plume

Coral

Antillogorgia americana

A flowing Caribbean sea fan that brings wild reef movement to the tank.

Snowflake Coral

Snowflake Coral

Coral

Carijoa riisei

A soft, branching coral that frosts live rock with white, feathery polyps.

Solitary Disk Coral

Solitary Disk Coral

Coral

Scolymia wellsii

A bold, single-polyp coral that rewards patient feeding with vivid growth.

Spiny Sea Fan

Spiny Sea Fan

Coral

Muricea elongata

A bold, branching Atlantic sea fan that rewards patient intermediate reefers.

Spiny Sea Fan

Spiny Sea Fan

Coral

Muricea muricata

A branching Atlantic sea fan that thrives in surge and current.

Staghorn Coral

Staghorn Coral

Coral

Acropora cervicornis

A fast-growing Atlantic branching coral that builds entire reef frameworks in the wild.

Star Coral

Star Coral

Coral

Ceratotrochus franciscana

A solitary Atlantic stony coral under CITES protection, rarely seen in the trade.

Stephanocyathus laevifundus

Stephanocyathus laevifundus

Coral

Stephanocyathus (Stephanocyathus) laevifundus

A solitary deep-water cup coral from the Atlantic with an air of mystery.

Stokes' star coral

Stokes' star coral

Coral

Dichocoenia stokesii

A tough Atlantic stony coral with distinctive elongated polyp mouths.

Striate Finger Coral

Striate Finger Coral

Coral

Madracis myriaster

A finger-shaped Atlantic coral with an impressively wide depth range.