Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indian Ocean: East Africa.
Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow reefs and lagoons.
Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Subclass: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Poritidae
Genus: Poritipora/Goniopora
FYI: In the wild, form massive mounds, and usually a dull brown.
Shown here for identification only.
Now technically listed as Goniopora paloformis, (Veron, 2000).
