Species

Paguristes cadenati

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

Ptereleotris evides

A graceful reef dartfish that hovers in open water and pairs for life.

Synchiropus ocellatus

A reef-floor hunter with detailed patterns and a surprisingly long lifespan.

Cirrhilabrus scottorum

A brilliantly colored fairy wrasse that rewards patient, experienced reef keepers.

Agaricia undata

A low-light Caribbean plate coral with elegant scrolling, layered growth.

Pacifigorgia irene

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

Hippocampus fuscus

A monogamous, eelgrass-dwelling seahorse from the Indian Ocean with pair-bonding rituals.

Mnemiopsis leidyi

A glowing, gelatinous predator that belongs in a very specialized setup.

Heteractis crispa

A large, long-tentacled anemone that hosts clownfish but demands strong light and stable water.

Pachyseris foliosa

Frilly, whorl-forming coral that brings sculptural elegance to protected reef displays.

Chaetodon punctatofasciatus

A boldly patterned reef butterfly that pairs for life and rarely strays far from coral.

Thor amboinensis

Tiny reef shrimp with a wiggling rear end that never stops moving.

Elacatinus evelynae

A tiny Caribbean cleaner fish that services sharks and rays without hesitation.

Echeneis naucrates

The fish that hitchhikes on sharks, and occasionally tries to attach to divers.

Lysmata amboinensis

The reef's tiny cleaning crew, grooming fish who line up for the service.

Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis

A jewel-toned Red Sea wrasse that dances through the water column in groups.

Cynarina lacrymalis

A puffy, jewel-like solo coral that thrives in calm, dimly lit reef spots.

Scolymia wellsii

A bold, single-polyp coral that rewards patient feeding with vivid growth.

Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) inornata

A solitary cold-water cup coral with quiet charm and real character.

Flabellina iodinea

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

Halichoeres marginatus

A reef wrasse that shifts from drab to vivid as it matures.

Mastigias papua

A photosynthetic jellyfish from Palau's legendary landlocked lake.

Amblyeleotris guttata

A reef sand specialist that shares its home with an almost-blind shrimp partner.

Tridacna squamosa

A beginner-friendly giant clam with dramatic, fluted shell edges and vivid mantle colors.

Ctenochaetus truncatus

A compact Indian Ocean grazer that earns its keep on nuisance algae.

Acropora austera

A branching reef-builder that demands turbulent water and intense light to thrive.

Asterina gibbosa

A tiny, hardy sea star that's more interesting than it first appears.

Astraea tecta

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

Synchiropus stellatus

A pint-sized predator from Indian Ocean reefs, built for life among the rubble.

Pseudanthias hypselosoma

A robust, gregarious anthias that thrives in calmer reef lagoons across the Indo-Pacific.

Corynactis annulata

A tough, colorful corallimorpharian that thrives where most corals struggle.

Corynactis californica

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

Tubastraea coccinea

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

Tubastraea violacea

A rare subtropical sun coral from Hong Kong's reef slopes, thriving in low light.

Palythoa grandis

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

Liopropoma swalesi

A secretive reef gem that rewards patient, detail-oriented keepers.