Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Gulf of California
Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow subtidal and intertidal rocks and tidepools.
Aquarium Suitability: This possibly 12 inch long species with gas filled vesicles and short narrow leaf-like blades is often found floating in coastal areas and is not considered a desirable aquarium species.
Potential Control Species: Fish: Naso brevirostris, Naso lituratus
Urchins: Diadema setosum
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Chromista
Class: Phaeophyceae
Order: Fucales
Family: Sargassaceae
Genus: Sargassum
