Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Tropical Western Atlantic Ocean: Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico to Brazil.
Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow bays, lagoons, various waterways, and backreef areas.
Aquarium Suitability: Sometimes arrives on rock imported from Florida or the Caribbean and is generally easy to maintain under moderate light. But because of its thin feather-like thalli, not among the more popular aquarium species.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Class: Ulvophyceae
Order: Bryopsidales
Family: Caulerpaceae
Genus: Caulerpa
