Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Eastern Pacific Ocean: Central Gulf of California to Colombia.
Size: 8 inches (20 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabit outer reefs and seen on rocky substrates.
Aquarium Suitability: Rarely seen in the home aquarium trade and truly suited for only cool water aquariums.
Has a temperature range of 59 to 74°F (15 - 23°C).
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Ophidiasteridae
Genus: Tamaria
FYI: Buyer beware for tropical aquariums! If you wish husbandry aspects for a cool water aquarium, they would be similar to the species Neoferdina insolita seen elsewhere in this Species Library.
