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Torch Coral Identification Guide

Identify torch coral varieties by their tip color, tentacle color, and mouth color. Compare photographs of popular varieties including Holy Grail, Dragon Soul, Hellfire, NY Knicks, Master, and more.

Torch coral trade names aren't standardized, and coloration varies with aquarium conditions. Looking to buy? Browse our Torch Corals for Sale .

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Showing 27 of 27 varieties
24K Torch torch coral under blue aquarium lighting

Photographed under blue aquarium lighting

24K Torch

Also called: Wolverine

Identification & Strain Details
Bright blue tips against rich golden tentacles create beautiful contrast. The 24k color pattern is found on a variety of torches. Tightly branching varieties often have intense color but can be more difficult to care for than the more widely spaced branch varieties.
Tip Color:
Bright Blue
Tentacle Color:
Gold
Mouth Area Color:
Dark
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Banana Torch / Banana Grail torch coral under blue aquarium lighting

Photographed under blue aquarium lighting

Banana Torch / Banana Grail

Identification & Strain Details
Banana grail torches were originally called banana torches. As vendors started misapplying the name to banana to more varieties of torches some vendors started calling the original green yellow banana torch "banana grail" The original 2021 Banana torch had white / very light blue tips.
Tip Color:
Blue / purple / white
Tentacle Color:
Yellow
Mouth Area Color:
Bright Green
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Black Panther Torch Coral torch coral under blue aquarium lighting

Photographed under blue aquarium lighting

Black Panther Torch Coral

Identification & Strain Details
A darker color variation that has relatively more purple than gold on the tentacles. Gold has a copper tint to it.
Tip Color:
Blue
Tentacle Color:
Purple with some gold
Mouth Area Color:
Dark
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Blue Tip Green Torch torch coral under blue aquarium lighting

Photographed under blue aquarium lighting

Blue Tip Green Torch

Also called: Hulk(can also have green tips), Todd's (Todd's is a specific lineage)

Identification & Strain Details
A common color combo but a great addition of color and movement. Often misidentified as Todd's torch but this specific lineage refers to an exceptionally long neon green tentacle torch. Any claims of true Todd's torches should be treated with a great deal of skepticism.
Tip Color:
Blue
Tentacle Color:
Green
Mouth Area Color:
Green
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Care Bear Torch Coral torch coral under blue aquarium lighting

Photographed under blue aquarium lighting

Care Bear Torch Coral

Also called: Pink Tip Holy Grail

Identification & Strain Details
Very bright Malaysian Holy Grail variant with pink tips.
Tip Color:
Pink
Tentacle Color:
Neon green and yellow
Mouth Area Color:
Neon grean
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Cotton Candy Torch torch coral under blue aquarium lighting

Photographed under blue aquarium lighting

Cotton Candy Torch

Identification & Strain Details
Pink, Blue, and sometimes purple tips on green tentacles. Tips colors can change or appear different depending on aquarium conditions and especially lighting color.
Tip Color:
Pink and Blue
Tentacle Color:
Green
Mouth Area Color:
Green
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Dragon Soul Torch torch coral under blue aquarium lighting

Photographed under blue aquarium lighting

Dragon Soul Torch

Identification & Strain Details
The name dragon soul gets applied to many variations of Indonesian torch coral but they share the common trait of purple tentacles featuring both gold and green coloration.
Tip Color:
Blue / Teal / Green
Tentacle Color:
Dark with gold and green accents
Mouth Area Color:
Dark
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Dragon Tamer Torch torch coral under blue aquarium lighting

Photographed under blue aquarium lighting

Dragon Tamer Torch

Also called: B Grade Holy Grail

Identification & Strain Details
Similar to a dragon soul torch coral but with more green on the tentacles but not as much green as holy grail torch.
Tip Color:
Blue
Tentacle Color:
Gold, green, & purple
Mouth Area Color:
Dark
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Glitter Holy Grail Torch torch coral under blue aquarium lighting

Photographed under blue aquarium lighting

Glitter Holy Grail Torch

Identification & Strain Details
The glitter pattern on torch is dark vs light. The glitter can fade over time but can also remain particularly on strongly patterned torches.
Tip Color:
Pink or blue
Tentacle Color:
Neon Green
Mouth Area Color:
Neon Green
Tentacle Pattern:
Glitter
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Grim Reaper Torch torch coral under blue aquarium lighting

Photographed under blue aquarium lighting

Grim Reaper Torch

Also called: Reaper

Identification & Strain Details
The Reaper Torch coral has a nice green at the end of the tentacle that fades into a purple base. The tips are light green to white. Affordable and fairly easy to find.
Tip Color:
Light green to white
Tentacle Color:
Purple at base fading into green ends
Mouth Area Color:
Purple
Hellfire Torch torch coral under blue aquarium lighting

Photographed under blue aquarium lighting

Hellfire Torch

Identification & Strain Details
Very Similar to a dragon soul but with more intense coloration and generally more gold. This name should be reserved for the brightest and most gold version of the dragon soul torch but is often misapplied to a large variety of gold torch corals or normal dragon soul torches.
Tip Color:
Blue / teal
Tentacle Color:
Gold, green, & purple
Mouth Area Color:
Dark
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Holy Grail Torch torch coral under blue aquarium lighting

Photographed under blue aquarium lighting

Holy Grail Torch

Also called: Jolly Rancher

Identification & Strain Details
Holy grail torches all have gold and green tentacles and blue or purple tips. They vary quite a bit in the amount of gold on the tentacles. OG holy grail torches tend to have more gold while the variety mostly being imported today is neon green with relatively little gold coloration.
Tip Color:
Bright blue or purple
Tentacle Color:
Gold & neon green
Mouth Area Color:
Neon green
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Jester Torch torch coral under blue aquarium lighting

Photographed under blue aquarium lighting

Jester Torch

Also called: Jester Insanity

Identification & Strain Details
Jester Torches have the same green mouth and purple and gold tentacles as New York Knicks torches. The difference is that NY Knicks have bright blue tips and Jesters have either light blue or teal tips.
Tip Color:
Light blue or teal
Tentacle Color:
Gold & purple
Mouth Area Color:
Green
Joker Torch torch coral under blue aquarium lighting

Photographed under blue aquarium lighting

Joker Torch

Also called: Miami Hurricane, Sweet Tooth, Alien Eye

Identification & Strain Details
Although it goes by many names its always stunning with its pink tips, purple stems, and neon green mouth. Rare torch that comes from Indo, Malaysia, and Australia!
Tip Color:
Pink
Tentacle Color:
Purple
Mouth Area Color:
Neon green
Joker Torch (OG Joker) torch coral under blue aquarium lighting

Photographed under blue aquarium lighting

Joker Torch (OG Joker)

Identification & Strain Details
In the past this color variation was referred to as Joker instead of the current Joker which is pink tipped purple stemmed with green mouth. On the best colored OG Jokers the tip have incredible glow!
Tip Color:
Green
Tentacle Color:
Dark Purple
Mouth Area Color:
Green
Master Torch torch coral under blue aquarium lighting

Photographed under blue aquarium lighting

Master Torch

Identification & Strain Details
Similar to a Holy Grail but with tip color of light blue or teal vs the Holy Grail Bright Blue or Purple. Master torches are either bright or dark green near the mouth and tentacle base.
Tip Color:
Light blue or teal
Tentacle Color:
Gold & green
Mouth Area Color:
Green (often dark green)
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NY Knicks Torch torch coral under blue aquarium lighting

Photographed under blue aquarium lighting

NY Knicks Torch

Identification & Strain Details
Gorgeous variety with bright blue tips vs the teal or light blue tips of the Jester Torch. Comes in a range of color intensities with some having much more gold tentacles or more green at the mouth.
Tip Color:
Bright Blue
Tentacle Color:
Gold & Purple
Mouth Area Color:
Green
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Orange Peel Torch Coral torch coral under blue aquarium lighting

Photographed under blue aquarium lighting

Orange Peel Torch Coral

Identification & Strain Details
Although truly orange torch corals do not exist, this variety has a orange tint to the gold. Any torch that appears more orange than these is photographed with a bad setting or the photo was manipulated.
Tip Color:
Teal or light blue
Tentacle Color:
Orangish gold
Mouth Area Color:
Dark
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Prenup Torch Coral torch coral under blue aquarium lighting

Photographed under blue aquarium lighting

Prenup Torch Coral

Identification & Strain Details
Light blue tips, bright green base, and gold and bright green tentacles. Large head variety of torch coral.
Tip Color:
Light blue
Tentacle Color:
Bright green and gold
Mouth Area Color:
Bright Green
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Rapunzel Torch torch coral under blue aquarium lighting

Photographed under blue aquarium lighting

Rapunzel Torch

Identification & Strain Details
Rapunzel Torches have pink tips otherwise they are colored like dragon tames. This isn't a very common torch variety.
Tip Color:
Pink
Tentacle Color:
Gold, green, and purple
Mouth Area Color:
Dark
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Rasta Torch torch coral under blue aquarium lighting

Photographed under blue aquarium lighting

Rasta Torch

Identification & Strain Details
Usually these come as tightly clustered heads from Australia. The larger easier to frag Indonesian variety often insn't as bright but grow faster and is easier to care for.
Tip Color:
Yellow and green
Tentacle Color:
Dark
Mouth Area Color:
Dark
Tentacle Pattern:
Snake skin or none
Reverse Holy Grail Torch torch coral under blue aquarium lighting

Photographed under blue aquarium lighting

Reverse Holy Grail Torch

Also called: Reverse Tiger Grail, Tiger Grail

Identification & Strain Details
Exceptional Bright! A tiger torch but with the bright colors of a holy grail torch coral.
Tip Color:
Blue
Tentacle Color:
Yellow and neon green
Mouth Area Color:
Neon green
Tentacle Pattern:
Lengthwise stripes
Sun Devil Torch torch coral under blue aquarium lighting

Photographed under blue aquarium lighting

Sun Devil Torch

Identification & Strain Details
Gold to yellow tips, dark stems, and green mouth stripes. Similar coloration to the popular Joker torch buy with gold vs purple tips.
Tip Color:
Gold / yellow
Tentacle Color:
Dark
Mouth Area Color:
Green
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Sun God Torch torch coral under blue aquarium lighting

Photographed under blue aquarium lighting

Sun God Torch

Identification & Strain Details
Usually Malaysian in origin. Very intense gold tentacles especially on the shorter tentacle varieties.
Tip Color:
Light blue or teal
Tentacle Color:
Gold
Mouth Area Color:
Dark
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Tiger Knicks torch coral under blue aquarium lighting

Photographed under blue aquarium lighting

Tiger Knicks

Also called: Mardi Gras, King Knicks

Identification & Strain Details
It has a uncommon copper gold color vs the standard gold color found on most torches. The mouth stripes are usually more visible on these torches than other torches.
Tip Color:
Bright Blue
Tentacle Color:
Copper & Purple
Mouth Area Color:
Neon Green
Tentacle Pattern:
Faint stripes occasionally
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Tiger Torch torch coral under blue aquarium lighting

Photographed under blue aquarium lighting

Tiger Torch

Also called: Reverse Tiger

Identification & Strain Details
Tiger Torches have unique stripes running the length of the tentacles and their gold coloration concentrates at the base of the tentacles vs at tips like other torch corals.
Tip Color:
Blue or Teal
Tentacle Color:
Green, Purple, or Teal
Mouth Area Color:
Gold, Green, or Purple
Tentacle Pattern:
Lengthwise Stripes
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Torch Of The Gods / God Torch torch coral under blue aquarium lighting

Photographed under blue aquarium lighting

Torch Of The Gods / God Torch

Identification & Strain Details
Incredibly bright Malaysian torch. Imported mostly 2018-2022. Lucky Corals was the first retailer with this coral back in 2018!
Tip Color:
Blue / Teal
Tentacle Color:
Gold with an orange tint
Mouth Area Color:
Dark
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How to Identify Torch Corals

Torch coral varieties are best identified by comparing tip color, tentacle color, mouth-area coloration, and tentacle pattern. Some varieties have strongly contrasting tips and tentacles, while others feature distinctive color gradients, streaking, or coloration around the mouth.

Trade names such as Holy Grail, Dragon Soul, and Hellfire are not standardized scientific classifications. Different vendors may use the same name for corals with noticeably different appearances. Aquarium lighting also influences perceived coloration, making photographs under different lighting conditions difficult to compare directly.

For the most accurate identification, compare multiple characteristics and, when available, photographs taken under both blue and white-spectrum lighting. Known lineage can provide additional information about named varieties, but appearance and trade name alone may not establish an exact identification.

Torch Coral Care Guide

Learn how to keep Torch Corals healthy and maximize their coloration with our Torch Coral Care Guide . Based on over 30 years of reefkeeping experience, the guide covers lighting, water flow, water chemistry, placement, feeding, compatibility, pests, and disease treatment.

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