Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: Florida, Caribbean, and the Bahamas.
Natural Environment: Inhabits isolated patch reefs and fore-reef slopes and can attain 5 foot (1.5 m) heights and usually seen in depths down to about 150 feet (45 m).
Aquarium Suitability: Not normally collected for the trade.
Yet in aquaria, would require bright light for its photosynthetic algae, excellent water movement, and zooplankton feedings. Would be a difficult species to maintain long term.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Subclass: Octocorallia
Order: Anlcyonacea
Suborder: Holaxonia
Family: Plexauridae
Genus: Plexaurrella
FYI: Shown here only for identification only.
