Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indian Ocean: Red Sea and Eastern Coast of Africa.
Natural Environment: Inhabits protected shallow reef slopes and seen to depths of about 15 to 85 feet (5 - 25 m).
General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Subclass: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Acroporidae
Genus: Acropora
FYI: In the wild, has a sturdy branching growth with contorted branches and is usually grey-brown with pale branch tips.
