Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Western Pacific Ocean
Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow sandy and silty open reef areas and lagoons.
Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Solenoceridae
Genus: Solenocera
FYI: These are generally trawled for during evening hours for human consumption. They are found on sandy and silty areas usually in protected reef areas. Also, they are cultured in seaside farms by many of the local people in many areas.
Shown here for identification only.
