Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Eastern and Central Pacific Ocean, and also the India Ocean.
Natural Environment: Inhabits rocky intertidal and subtidal coastal areas.
Aquarium Suitability: Occasionally shows up in the trade attached to a coral specimen, and its somewhat calcified structure rarely remains viable. Yet, it can make a somewhat nice looking addition to the reef aquarium if supplied moderate water movement and balanced seawater parameters (calcium and alkalinity).
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Rhodophyta
Class: Florideophyceae
Order: Nemaliales
Family: Galaxauraceae
Genus: Actinotrichia
