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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

Flame Box Crab

Flame Box Crab

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Calappa flammea

A brilliantly patterned box crab that buries itself and cracks shells with ease.

Florida corallimorph

Florida corallimorph

Coral

Ricordea florida

A beginner-friendly Caribbean coral mimic that comes in a rainbow of colors.

Florida Fighting Conch

Florida Fighting Conch

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Strombus alatus

A peaceful, sand-sifting conch that earns its dramatic name through looks alone.

Flower Coral

Flower Coral

Coral

Eusmilia fastigiata

A graceful, night-blooming coral with elegant tubular polyps and broad tentacles.

Flowery Carnation Coral

Flowery Carnation Coral

Coral

Duva florida

A soft, feathery Atlantic coral that works well for beginners dipping into reef keeping.

Four Eye Butterflyfish

Four Eye Butterflyfish

Fish

Chaetodon capistratus

A Caribbean reef classic that often mates for life.

French angelfish

French angelfish

Fish

Pomacanthus paru

A bold Atlantic giant that pairs for life and rules its reef corner.

Fungus Coral

Fungus Coral

Coral

Meandrina meandrites

A Caribbean brain coral with radiating valleys and classic reef-builder character.

Fused Staghorn

Fused Staghorn

Coral

Acropora prolifera

The only Acropora native to the Caribbean, and a rarity in the hobby.

Greenband Goby

Greenband Goby

Fish

Elacatinus multifasciatus

A tiny reef cleaner that lives among sea urchin spines in the wild.

Green Cactus Coral

Green Cactus Coral

Coral

Helioseris cucullata

A low-light Caribbean coral that forgives beginner mistakes and stays reef safe.

Grooved-blade Sea Whip

Grooved-blade Sea Whip

Coral

Pterogorgia guadalupensis

A graceful, branching sea whip from subtropical Atlantic reefs, manageable even for newer reefers.

Hidden Cup Coral

Hidden Cup Coral

Coral

Phyllangia americana

A shade-loving cup coral that thrives where other corals fear to go.

Horny Coral

Horny Coral

Coral

Paragorgia arborea

A deep-sea giant with bubblegum-pink branches found across the world's cold oceans.

Humble Club Coral

Humble Club Coral

Coral

Clavularia modesta

A low-maintenance soft coral that thrives where others struggle.

Hump Coral

Hump Coral

Coral

Porites panamensis

A compact, lobed Pacific coral with a smooth greenish-grey profile.

Indigo Hamlet

Indigo Hamlet

Fish

Hypoplectrus indigo

A reef-dwelling hamlet with bold indigo patterning and a surprisingly easygoing nature.

Jewel Anemone
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Jewel Anemone

Coral

Corynactis parvula

A jewel-toned colonial anemone that thrives in low-light reef corners.

King Conch

King Conch

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Aliger gigas

A gentle giant of the seafloor, with one of the most iconic shells in the ocean.

Knobbed Brain Coral

Knobbed Brain Coral

Coral

Pseudodiploria clivosa

A hardy Caribbean brain coral with distinctively ridged, knobby colonies.

Knobbed Zoanthidean
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Knobbed Zoanthidean

Coral

Palythoa mammillosa

A hardy Atlantic zoanthid with a distinctively bumpy, textured colony surface.

Knobby Cactus Coral

Knobby Cactus Coral

Coral

Mycetophyllia aliciae

A hardy Caribbean plate coral with bold texture and an easygoing nature.

Knobby Candelabra

Knobby Candelabra

Coral

Eunicea clavigera

A branching Caribbean gorgonian with distinctive knobbly texture and candelabra growth.

Knobby Candelabra

Knobby Candelabra

Coral

Eunicea tourneforti

A branching Caribbean gorgonian with bold, bumpy texture and dramatic candelabra form.

Knobby Candelabrum

Knobby Candelabrum

Coral

Eunicea calyculata

A branching sea rod with distinctive knobbly texture, straight from Caribbean reefs.

Knob Coral

Knob Coral

Coral

Favia gravida

A compact Atlantic coral with tidy, rounded corallites and a warm pale orange hue.

Knob Coral
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Knob Coral

Coral

Mussismilia leptophylla

A hardy Brazilian reef coral with a distinctively knobbed, sculptural form.

Lace Lettuce Coral
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Lace Lettuce Coral

Coral

Leptoseris cailleti

A deep-water Atlantic coral bringing unusual twisted fronds to low-light reef tanks.

Lamarck's sheet coral

Lamarck's sheet coral

Coral

Agaricia lamarcki

A low-light Caribbean plate coral with distinctive white star-shaped mouths.

Large Cactus Coral

Large Cactus Coral

Coral

Mycetophyllia lamarckiana

A Caribbean reef plate coral with a wonderfully textured, cactus-like surface.

Large Flower Coral

Large Flower Coral

Coral

Mussa angulosa

A bold Caribbean coral with fleshy, dramatic polyps suited to most reef setups.

Leaf Coral

Leaf Coral

Coral

Agaricia agaricites

A low-light Caribbean coral that forms sweeping plates and fronds in earth tones.

Leaf Coral

Leaf Coral

Coral

Agaricia grahamae

A low-light reef plate coral that layers into graceful whorled formations.

Leaf Coral

Leaf Coral

Coral

Pavona chiriquiensis

A low-light Pacific coral with a textured, ridge-covered surface in earthy tones.

Lesser Star Coral

Lesser Star Coral

Coral

Goniastrea ramosa

A compact branching star coral that thrives on sheltered Indo-Pacific reef flats.

Lesser Starlet Coral

Lesser Starlet Coral

Coral

Siderastrea radians

A compact, tough starlet coral that sometimes rolls free like a living stone.