Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Malaysia to Australia.
Size: 1 inch (2 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow reef areas and is found living with 'only' Asthenosoma varium fire urchins.
Aquarium Suitability: Shown here for identification only.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Palaemonidae
Genus: Periclimenes
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
Depends upon the cleaning process for its food.
Often has lateral bloating due to internal parasites (Andy Ferrari, 2006).
