Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: Caribbean and West Indies.
Size: 0.75 inch (2 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits coral reefs and turtle grass beds, living a symbiotic relationship with sea anemones such as Bartholomea annulata or Condylactis gigantea.
Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Palaemonidae
Genus: Periclimenes
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
Depends upon the cleaning process for its food.
