Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Circumtropical & Subtropical.
Natural Environment: Coastal and estuarine areas of the tropics and subtropics.
Aquarium Suitability: The red mangrove is able to take up seawater through its roots, but excrete excess salt at the root-substratum interface. Of the three mangrove species, this is the only species suitable for home aquariums.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Rhizophoraceae
Genus: Rhizophora
FYI: If this species is of interest, get a copy of Magnificent Mangroves by Julian Sprung. It is a guide to the ecology of mangroves, with husbandry requirements for this species.
