Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Red Sea, East Africa to Australia, yet rarely seen in the wild.
Natural Environment: Inhabits subtidal areas usually uninhabited by other corals.
Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Subclass: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Poritidae
Genus: Stylaraea
FYI: In the wild, form circular mounds, and usually a pale brown.
Shown here for identification only.
