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Caribbean & Western Atlantic

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

124 species · coral

Angular Sea Whip

Angular Sea Whip

Coral

Pterogorgia anceps

A graceful branching sea whip from Caribbean shallows, manageable even for newer reefers.

Artichoke Coral

Artichoke Coral

Coral

Scolymia cubensis

A chunky Atlantic disk coral that rewards beginners with bold, varied color.

Bahamian Sea Fan

Bahamian Sea Fan

Coral

Gorgonia flabellum

A classic Caribbean sea fan that brings genuine reef architecture to your tank.

Bahia Brain Coral

Bahia Brain Coral

Coral

Mussismilia braziliensis

A true Brazilian reef-builder with classic brain coral architecture and beginner-friendly needs.

Black Sea Rod

Black Sea Rod

Coral

Plexaura homomalla

A tall, branching sea rod famous for its remarkable prostaglandin chemistry.

Blue Crust Coral

Blue Crust Coral

Coral

Porites branneri

A rare blue encrusting coral that forms textured plates with nodular ridges.

Blushing Star Coral

Blushing Star Coral

Coral

Stephanocoenia intersepta

A demanding Atlantic reef-builder with a subtle rosy flush and tight corallite patterning.

Bottle-brush Coral

Bottle-brush Coral

Coral

Muriceopsis flavida

A bushy Western Atlantic sea plume that's surprisingly forgiving for new reef keepers.

Boulder Brain Coral

Boulder Brain Coral

Coral

Colpophyllia natans

A classic Atlantic brain coral that grows into impressive dome-shaped colonies over time.

Boulder Star Coral

Boulder Star Coral

Coral

Orbicella faveolata

A reef-building heavyweight that has shaped Caribbean reefs for millennia.

Brain Coral

Brain Coral

Coral

Colpophyllia breviserialis

A rare Atlantic brain coral with accessible care needs and genuine reef credentials.

Brain Coral

Brain Coral

Coral

Diploria labyrinthiformis

A classic Caribbean brain coral with bold, maze-like ridges built for the long haul.

Brain Coral

Brain Coral

Coral

Mussismilia harttii

A robust Brazilian brain coral that tolerates turbid, low-clarity reef conditions.

Brain Coral

Brain Coral

Coral

Pseudodiploria strigosa

A classic reef-builder with those unmistakable brain-like grooves, right from Caribbean waters.

Branched Finger Coral

Branched Finger Coral

Coral

Porites furcata

A compact Atlantic reef-builder with daytime-feeding polyps and a no-fuss silhouette.

Brazilian Starlet

Brazilian Starlet

Coral

Siderastrea stellata

A tough, reddish reef builder that thrives where few corals dare to go.

Bumpy Star Coral

Bumpy Star Coral

Coral

Orbicella franksi

A rugged, mounding reef builder with a pleasingly irregular, textured surface.

Bushy Sea Whip

Bushy Sea Whip

Coral

Ellisella schmitti

A branching sea whip from North Atlantic waters, suited to reef tanks with steady flow.

Cactus Coral

Cactus Coral

Coral

Isophyllia sinuosa

A Caribbean brain coral look-alike with pastel valleys and beginner-friendly needs.

Cactus Coral

Cactus Coral

Coral

Mycetophyllia ferox

A Caribbean plate coral with bold contrasting valleys, manageable even for newer reefers.

Caribbean Sea Whip

Caribbean Sea Whip

Coral

Eunicea laxispica

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Corky Sea Finger

Corky Sea Finger

Coral

Briareum asbestinum

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

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.

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