Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean
Size: 14 inches (35 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits coral reefs where it feeds upon stony corals.
Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.
An invasive species that feeds upon stony corals.
Does enormous amounts of damage to stony corals reefs in the wild!
Has venomous spines on the upper body.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Acanthasteridae
Genus: Acanthaster
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
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