Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Maldives to Japan.
Size: 4 inches (10 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits coastal areas and burrows under intertidal and subtidal rocks.
Aquarium Suitability: Rarely seen in the trade and sometimes sold as a species for a small system specifically designed for one such creature.
If maintained by itself in a small 20 to 30 gallon aquarium with sufficient bottom sand and live rock for hiding places, it makes for an extremely interesting display. Provide enough loose rubble and/or caves. If not happy with its surroundings, it will rearrange the contents of the 'entire' aquarium to suit itself.
Requires daily feedings with pieces of meaty foodstuffs.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Stomatopoda
Family: Gonodactylidae
Genus: Gonodactylus
FYI: Keep your fingers away from this creature!
