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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

Leaf Coral

Leaf Coral

Coral

Pavona chiriquiensis

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

Leaf Coral

Leaf Coral

Coral

Pavona gigantea

A tough, low-light coral that thrives where other stony corals struggle.

Longnose Butterflyfish

Longnose Butterflyfish

Fish

Forcipiger flavissimus

A needle-nosed reef hunter that picks prey from crevices other fish can't reach.

Longnose Hawkfish

Longnose Hawkfish

Fish

Oxycirrhites typus

A perching ambush predator that claims gorgonians as its personal throne.

Many-spined Cowfish

Many-spined Cowfish

Fish

Lactoria diaphana

A boxy, horned oddity that roams reefs and mudflats across the entire Indo-Pacific.

Moorish Idol

Moorish Idol

Fish

Zanclus canescens

Iconic reef wanderer with a dramatic look that rarely thrives in captivity.

Naso Tang

Naso Tang

Fish

Naso lituratus

A wide-ranging Pacific grazer that needs serious space to thrive.

Orange Cup Coral

Orange Cup Coral

Coral

Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) elegans

A vivid cold-water coral that thrives in the shade where most corals fail.

Orange Encrusting Anemone

Orange Encrusting Anemone

Coral

Epizoanthus scotinus

A cold-water Pacific zoanthid that brings bold orange color to cooler reef tanks.

Pacific Flowerbud Coral

Pacific Flowerbud Coral

Coral

Anthothela pacifica

A temperate Pacific softcoral that brings cold-water character to the reef tank.

Paper Scorpionfish

Paper Scorpionfish

Fish

Taenianotus triacanthus

A reef ambush predator that spends its days pretending to be a dead leaf.

Peacock Razorfish

Peacock Razorfish

Fish

Iniistius pavo

A reef acrobat that vanishes into the sand at the first sign of trouble.

Plain Cardinalfish

Plain Cardinalfish

Fish

Apogon atricaudus

A secretive Pacific reef cardinalfish that comes alive after dark.

Red Tree Coral

Red Tree Coral

Coral

Primnoa pacifica

A cold-water Pacific gorgonian that brings dramatic branching structure to the display tank.

Rockmover

Rockmover

Fish

Novaculichthys taeniourus

A reef demolition crew in fish form, juvenile and adult look like different species.

Sand Crab
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Sand Crab

Invert

Emerita analoga

The tumbling surf-zone specialist that rides waves backward for a living.

Sea Fan

Sea Fan

Coral

Eugorgia rubens

A vivid Eastern Pacific sea fan built for strong currents and deeper reef walls.

Sea Fan

Sea Fan

Coral

Leptogorgia alba

A branching Eastern Pacific sea fan that rewards patient, flow-focused reef setups.

Sea Fan

Sea Fan

Coral

Leptogorgia exigua

A delicate Eastern Pacific sea fan for reef tanks with serious flow.

Sea Fan

Sea Fan

Coral

Leptogorgia pumila

A compact Eastern Pacific sea fan that rewards patient, detail-oriented reef keepers.

Sea Fan

Sea Fan

Coral

Pacifigorgia adamsii

A deep-water Pacific sea fan that brings dramatic structure to the reef tank.

Sea Fan

Sea Fan

Coral

Pacifigorgia irene

A deep-color Eastern Pacific sea fan for high-flow reef displays.

Spanish Shawl

Spanish Shawl

Invert

Flabellina iodinea

A vivid Pacific nudibranch that's as demanding as it is decorative.

Spotted Hawkfish

Spotted Hawkfish

Fish

Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus

A bold little percher that claims coral real estate and rarely budges.

Strawberry Anemone

Strawberry Anemone

Coral

Corynactis californica

A Pacific anemone lookalike that carpets rocky reefs in vivid, candy-like clusters.

Superficial Coral

Superficial Coral

Coral

Psammocora profundacella

A low-profile encrusting coral with a wide range and understated charm.

Tahiti Butterflyfish

Tahiti Butterflyfish

Fish

Chaetodon trichrous

A rarely seen Pacific butterflyfish from the islands of Tahiti.

Tree Coral

Tree Coral

Coral

Dendrophyllia californica

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

Wellington's Solitary Coral

Wellington's Solitary Coral

Coral

Rhizopsammia wellingtoni

A rare Galapagos solitary coral that thrives in lower light conditions.

Whitespotted Puffer

Whitespotted Puffer

Fish

Arothron hispidus

A boldly patterned puffer with a voracious appetite and a personality to match.

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