Common name: Sea Rods

Plexauridae is a family of soft corals commonly known as Sea Rods and Sea Fans. Members of this family are popular in reef aquariums for their intricate branching shapes and variety of colors. They are filter feeders, capturing plankton and organic matter from the water column. Plexauridae species often host a variety of marine life, including commensal brittle stars and shrimps, which can add to the biodiversity of an aquarium. They require moderate to strong water flow and good lighting to thrive, and they can be propagated by fragmentation, making them a sustainable choice for aquarists.

1. 
   Common name: Bent Sea Rod

   Scientific name: Eunicea flexuosa
2. 
   Common name: California Sea Fan

   Scientific name: Muricea californica
3. Common name: Violet Sea Rod

   Scientific name: Muricea fruticosa
4. Common name: delicate spiny sea rod

   Scientific name: Muricea laxa
5. 
   Common name: spiny sea fan

   Scientific name: Muricea muricata
6. 
   Common name: bottle-brush coral

   Scientific name: Muriceopsis flavida
7. 
   Common name: double-forked plexaurella

   Scientific name: Plexaurella dichotoma
8. 
   Common name: red polyp octocoral

   Scientific name: Swiftia exserta
9. Common name: Waving Hand Coral

   Scientific name: Thesea nutans