Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Widespread.
Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow reefs, especially reef flats and usually seen at depths between 20 to 85 feet (6 - 25 m).
Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Subclass: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Faviidae
Genus: Montastraea
FYI: In the wild, form spherical, columnar or flat growths and usually cream or orange.
Shown here for identification only.
