Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Red Sea to Micronesia.
Size: 1 inch (2 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits coastal reefs and seen in association with crinoid hosts/feather stars.
General Husbandry: Rarely seen in the trade!
A small lobster-like crab that usually inhabits feather stars.
Will scavenge meaty foods, therefore some excess, possibly frozen meaty foods, must be left in the aquarium for it to survive.
Much guesswork would be involved in maintaining these creatures, therefore probably best left in the wild!
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Subclass: Eumalacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Superfamily: Galatheoidea
Family: Galatheidae
Genus: Allogalathea
FYI: One per aquarium, as two, unless a mated pair, will fight until the other is dead.
Experience Level: Expert
Diet: Omnivore
Temperament: Peaceful
Aquarium Environment: Reef or fish-only aquarium
Coral Safe: Yes
Fish Safe: Yes
Invertebrate Safe: Yes
Temperature Range: 72 - 83°F (22 - 28°C)
