Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Western Pacific Ocean: Australia and New Zealand.
Size: 10 inches (25 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits current swept low tide areas, yet also seen as deep as 650 feet (200 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: Stichopodidae
Genus: Australostichopus
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
Collected for the human food market in local areas.
Only species in genus.
.jpg "Australostichopus mollis (Brown Sea Cucumber)")
