Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: Southern Florida, Bahamas, and the Caribbean.
Natural Environment: Inhabits coral reefs and rocky bottoms from depths between 3 - 40 feet (1 - 12 m).
Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the trade.
Looks like and behaves like some of the Briareum species, as it incrusts hard substrates.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Subclass: Octocorallia
Order: Anlcyonacea
Suborder: Scleraxonia
Family: Anthothelidae
Genus: Erythropodium
FYI: Shown here for identification only. Yet if available, would require strong lighting as it is photosynthetic, and would probably do well in aquaria.
