Coral source documentation
Coral is treated as a high-compliance category. Here is what sellers should provide.
Source information is required
Coral listings require source information before they can publish: aquacultured, captive-propagated, maricultured, wild-collected, or unknown. A scientific name or genus is also required.
Wild-collected coral cannot be listed for normal sale unless Menagerie admin review explicitly approves documentation.
When review is required
Coral listings may require compliance review before publication, including for:
- Stony coral, live rock, coral skeletons, or imported coral.
- Unknown coral source, or coral listed without a scientific name.
- Terms such as "wild collected", "fresh import", "no paperwork", "live rock", "CITES", or "collected from reef".
Documentation you may upload
Sellers may provide documentation to support a coral listing, including:
- Aquaculture or captive-propagation records.
- Import documentation where applicable.
- Invoice or source-chain documentation where applicable.
Responsibility
Coral listings may involve CITES, collection, import, aquaculture, or documentation requirements. Menagerie requires source information and may require review, but sellers remain responsible for lawful possession, sale, and shipment. This is not legal advice.