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Eastern Pacific

Sea of Cortez to the Galápagos — cooler-water reef species and a different character from the Indo-Pacific.

66 species

Achilles Tang

Achilles Tang

Fish

Acanthurus achilles

A bold, reef-grazing surgeon with a vivid orange tail patch and a fiery attitude toward rivals.

Alaska Stony Coral

Alaska Stony Coral

Coral

Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) alaskensis

A solitary cold-water coral bringing deep Pacific character to dedicated reef tanks.

Arnold's Stony Coral

Arnold's Stony Coral

Coral

Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) arnoldi

A solitary cold-water stony coral from the rocky reefs of the US Pacific coast.

Atlantic Mushroom Coral

Atlantic Mushroom Coral

Coral

Phyllangia consagensis

A rarely kept Eastern Pacific coral for the dedicated intermediate reef keeper.

Balanophyllia galapagensis

Balanophyllia galapagensis

Coral

Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) galapagensis

A solitary stony coral from the Galápagos, thriving where light barely reaches.

Barberfish

Barberfish

Fish

Johnrandallia nigrirostris

A schooling butterflyfish that moonlights as a cleaner fish on Pacific reefs.

Beaked Stony Coral

Beaked Stony Coral

Coral

Enallopsammia rostrata

A deep-sea reef builder that thrives where light never reaches.

Big-nose Unicornfish

Big-nose Unicornfish

Fish

Naso vlamingii

A color-shifting open-water unicornfish that needs serious space to roam.

Black Boxfish

Black Boxfish

Fish

Ostracion meleagris

A living mosaic of spots with a secret chemical defense you need to know about.

Black Durgon

Black Durgon

Fish

Melichthys niger

A calm, reef-going triggerfish that's actually safe for community tanks.

Bluestripe Pipefish

Bluestripe Pipefish

Fish

Doryrhamphus excisus

A secretive reef pipefish that pairs for life and fits in tight crevices.

Blunthead Triggerfish

Blunthead Triggerfish

Fish

Pseudobalistes naufragium

A giant, reef-wrecking curious personality from the Eastern Pacific.

Brown Gorgonian

Brown Gorgonian

Coral

Muricea fruticosa

A branching Pacific gorgonian that thrives in strong flow and moderate light.

Brown Hogfish

Brown Hogfish

Fish

Bodianus eclancheri

A bold, reef-prowling wrasse from the cold currents of the Galápagos.

Brown Stony Coral

Brown Stony Coral

Coral

Paracyathus stearnsii

A solitary Pacific stony coral for the dedicated cold-water or temperate reef keeper.

Bullseye Puffer

Bullseye Puffer

Fish

Sphoeroides annulatus

A large, noise-making Pacific puffer that's surprisingly approachable for beginners.

Bumphead Parrotfish

Bumphead Parrotfish

Fish

Scarus perrico

A reef-scraping giant from the Eastern Pacific that rewrites your idea of 'beginner fish'.

Cactus Coral

Cactus Coral

Coral

Pavona distincta

A tough, beginner-friendly coral with a beautifully ridged, wavy skeleton.

Cactus Coral

Cactus Coral

Coral

Pavona giannii

A rugged, low-light coral with sculptural, wavy fronds that forgive beginner mistakes.

Carmine Sea Spray

Carmine Sea Spray

Coral

Leptogorgia chilensis

A branching red sea fan from the cool Pacific coast, built for strong currents.

Cauliflower Coral
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Cauliflower Coral

Coral

Pocillopora effusa

A compact branching coral from Pacific-American reefs that rewards attentive reefers.

Cauliflower Coral

Cauliflower Coral

Coral

Pocillopora inflata

A compact, branching coral from the Eastern Pacific with a distinctly inflated look.

Cave Star Coral

Cave Star Coral

Coral

Madracis pharensis

A deep-water encrusting coral with a fascinating split personality across its range.

Clarion Angelfish

Clarion Angelfish

Fish

Holacanthus clarionensis

A rare Pacific angel from remote Mexican islands, seldom seen in the trade.

Convict Surgeonfish

Convict Surgeonfish

Fish

Acanthurus triostegus

A reef grazer wearing prison stripes, and surprisingly easy to get along with.

Cuvier's Surgeonfish

Cuvier's Surgeonfish

Fish

Acanthurus xanthopterus

A wide-ranging giant surgeonfish that breaks the herbivore rules.

Elongate Zoanthid

Elongate Zoanthid

Coral

Epizoanthus leptoderma

A cool-water Pacific zoanthid suited for the patient, detail-oriented reef keeper.

Encrusting Star Coral

Encrusting Star Coral

Coral

Coenocyathus bowersi

A solitary Eastern Pacific cup coral found from shallow reefs to surprising depths.

Fantail Filefish

Fantail Filefish

Fish

Pervagor spilosoma

A boldly patterned Hawaiian filefish with a vivid orange tail that demands attention.

Floreana Coral
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Floreana Coral

Coral

Tubastraea floreana

A rare Galapagos cup coral that thrives in low light and shaded reef spots.

Giant Seahorse

Giant Seahorse

Fish

Hippocampus ingens

The largest seahorse in the Pacific, built for life among deep coral branches.

Guineafowl Puffer

Guineafowl Puffer

Fish

Arothron meleagris

A bold, intelligent puffer that will learn your face and test your corals.

Honeycomb Plate Coral

Honeycomb Plate Coral

Coral

Porites colonensis

A tiered plating coral with an understated, textural elegance that rewards patient keepers.

Horny Coral

Horny Coral

Coral

Paragorgia arborea

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

Hump Coral

Hump Coral

Coral

Porites panamensis

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

King Angelfish

King Angelfish

Fish

Holacanthus passer

A bold Eastern Pacific angel with a single dramatic white stripe across its flank.

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