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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

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.

Sergeant Major

Sergeant Major

Fish

Abudefduf saxatilis

Bold reef dweller with a notorious attitude that grows with age.

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.

Southern Sennet

Southern Sennet

Fish

Sphyraena picudilla

A sleek Atlantic predator that schools in impressive numbers near the surface.

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.

Star Snail

Star Snail

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Astraea tecta

A tireless reef tank janitor that scrapes algae from glass and rock with quiet efficiency.

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.

Striped Burrfish

Striped Burrfish

Fish

Chilomycterus schoepfii

A spiny, permanently-armed puffer relative that never needs to inflate to look the part.

Sun-burst Soft Coral

Sun-burst Soft Coral

Coral

Malacacanthus capensis

A reef-safe South African coral that keeps things simple for newer keepers.

Sun Coral

Sun Coral

Coral

Tubastraea coccinea

Brilliant orange polyps that only open at night. And demand to be fed.

Sun Zoanthid

Sun Zoanthid

Coral

Palythoa grandis

Bold colonial polyps from Costa Rica's reefs, forgiving enough for beginner reef tanks.

Swissguard Basslet

Swissguard Basslet

Fish

Liopropoma rubre

A boldly striped little basslet that stays hidden but rewards patient reef keepers.

Swollen-knob Candelabrum

Swollen-knob Candelabrum

Coral

Eunicea mammosa

A branching gorgonian with distinctively swollen polyp knobs and bold candelabra structure.

Symbiotic Colonial Anemones

Symbiotic Colonial Anemones

Coral

Parazoanthus franciscae

Soft, colonial reef polyps that thrive in low light and live symbiotically.

Thin Fingers Coral

Thin Fingers Coral

Coral

Porites divaricata

A Caribbean finger coral that keeps its tentacles out even in broad daylight.

Tortugas Rose Coral

Tortugas Rose Coral

Coral

Manicina areolata

A free-roaming Caribbean brain coral that wanders seagrass beds on its own cone-shaped base.

Tree Coral

Tree Coral

Coral

Dendrophyllia californica

A non-photosynthetic Pacific coral that thrives where light is scarce.

Tube Coral

Tube Coral

Coral

Cladocora arbuscula

A delicate, tubular Atlantic coral that thrives where other corals struggle.

Turbo Snail

Turbo Snail

Invert

Turbo fluctuosa

A tireless algae grazer that needs a helping hand if it tips over.

Umbrella Corallimorph

Umbrella Corallimorph

Coral

Discosoma neglecta

A hardy, low-maintenance mushroom coral perfect for shaded reef corners.

Violet Goby
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Violet Goby

Fish

Gobioides broussonnetii

A dragon-faced gentle giant that's all looks and no aggression.

Warty Corallimorph

Warty Corallimorph

Coral

Rhodactis osculifera

A tough, low-light Caribbean corallimorph that thrives where many corals struggle.

White Encrusting Zoanthid

White Encrusting Zoanthid

Coral

Palythoa caribaeorum

A tough Atlantic colonial polyp that carpets rock with minimal fuss.