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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.

188 species

Lesser Starlet Coral

Lesser Starlet Coral

Coral

Siderastrea radians

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

Low-relief Lettuce Coral

Low-relief Lettuce Coral

Coral

Agaricia humilis

A low-profile Atlantic coral that thrives where light and flow are gentle.

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.

Molly Miller

Molly Miller

Fish

Scartella cristata

A tidepool blenny with a wild mohawk and an appetite for algae.

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.

Nassarius Snail

Nassarius Snail

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Nassarius vibex

A tireless sand-sifting scavenger that keeps reef substrate clean and aerated.

Neon Goby

Neon Goby

Fish

Gobiosoma oceanops

A tiny reef cleaner that punches way above its weight.

Neon Goby

Neon Goby

Fish

Elacatinus oceanops

A tiny cleaner fish that runs its own reef spa service.

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.

Peppermint Shrimp

Peppermint Shrimp

Invert

Lysmata wurdemanni

The reef cleaner that actually eats pest aiptasia anemones.

Peppermint Shrimp

Peppermint Shrimp

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Lysmata boggessi

The reef cleanup crew member that actually eats pest anemones.

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.

Porcupinefish

Porcupinefish

Fish

Diodon holacanthus

A curious, spiny puffer that can devour your cleanup crew without a second thought.

Porous False Plexaura

Porous False Plexaura

Coral

Pseudoplexaura porosa

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

Purple Chromis

Purple Chromis

Fish

Chromis scotti

A peaceful, deep-water reef dweller with rich violet hues for community tanks.

Queen Angelfish

Queen Angelfish

Fish

Holacanthus ciliaris

A regal Atlantic giant that demands space and earns every inch of it.

Queen Conch

Queen Conch

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Strombus gigas

A gentle giant of the Caribbean, grazing its way across sandy reef flats.

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.

River Goby

River Goby

Fish

Awaous banana

A sand-sifting river giant that grazes algae like an aquatic lawnmower.

Robust Ivory Tree Coral

Robust Ivory Tree Coral

Coral

Oculina robusta

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

Rock Beauty

Rock Beauty

Fish

Holacanthus tricolor

A bold Atlantic angel with dramatically different juvenile and adult coloration.

Rough Star Coral

Rough Star Coral

Coral

Isophyllia rigida

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

Royal Gramma

Royal Gramma

Fish

Gramma loreto

A bold two-toned reef fish that happily swims upside down under ledges.

Sargassum Triggerfish

Sargassum Triggerfish

Fish

Xanthichthys ringens

A long-lived Atlantic trigger that spends its youth adrift in floating seaweed.

Scarlet Reef Hermit Crab

Scarlet Reef Hermit Crab

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Paguristes cadenati

A tireless little reef cleaner with bold red legs and a peaceful disposition.