Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Maldives to Eastern India, New Guinea, Northern Australia, New Caledonia, and Palau.
Size: 24 inches (60 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits coastal sandy substrates on reef slopes and seagrass beds and usually seen at depths between 3 - 85 feet (1 - 25 m).
Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.
Ingests sand and feeds on the microorganisms and organic matter in the sand.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Aspidochirotida
Family: Holothuriidae
Genus: Holothuria
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
