Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Bahamas, and Caribbean.
Natural Environment: Inhabits turbid seagrass and sediment collecting reef bottom environments and generally seen at depths between 3 to 85 feet (1 - 25 m).
Aquarium Suitability: I've seen this while diving these areas. Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Subclass: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Faviidae
Genus: Cladocora
FYI: Small tubular branches and corallites, often seen in bottom areas collecting sediment and/or seagrass, and generally cream colored.
Shown here for identification only.
