Natural variantUncommon in the tradeIntermediate to keep

Captain Jerk

A variant of Palythoa (Palythoa grandis)

Representative Palythoaphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.

A large-polyp paly with green, teal and yellow coloration and long, flowing skirts.

📜 Backstory

Stocked by Tidal Gardens and widely aquacultured, often attributed to Jason Fox (sold as 'JF Captain Jerk' by reefs.com and Top Shelf Aquatics). It is a well-established named paly available across many shops; the precise origin is debated.

Keeper tips for this variant

A fast grower tolerant of varied conditions; place on rock with moderate flow and moderate light and give it room to spread.

This page covers the Captain Jerk variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Palythoa →

Other Zoanthids variants

Gold/Sunny D Palythoa Sunny Side Up Palythoa Maui Pink / Pink Palythoa Purple Death / Purple Deathstar Palythoa Nuclear Green / Toxic Green Palythoa Magician / Devil's Armor Palythoa Aquacultured Palythoa Frag Magician Palythoa Armageddon Palythoa Nuclear Green Palythoa Sunny D Palythoa Bam Bam Orange Palythoa/Zoa Grandis 'Sun' Palythoa Utter Chaos Captain America Daisy Duke's Paly Red People Eater Butt Muncher Sunny D WWC Emerald Grandis WWC Green Grandis Palythoa grandis (Cinnamon / Sun Paly)