Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: North Atlantic Ocean: British Isles, Iceland, and Norway south to Bay of Biscay.
Natural Environment: Inhabits coastal waters at depths between 10 to 100 feet (3 - 30 m).
Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Subclass: Octocorallia
Order: Anlcyonacea
Suborder: Alcyoniina
Family: Alcyoniidae
Genus: Alcyonium
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
Unsuitable for home tropical aquariums.
Cold water species.
Temperature range - 40 - 59°F (4.5 - 15°C).
Plankton feeder.
An inactive species during the months of July to December.
