Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Northern Pacific to Southwestern Pacific Ocean
Size: 20 inches (50 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits sandy coastal areas.
Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home tropical aquarium trade.
Has a temperature range of 59 to 83°F (15 - 28°C).
A predator that is becoming invasive and widespread in the Pacific Ocean.
Better left in the wild.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Forcipulatida
Family: Asteriidae
Genus: Asterias
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
.jpg "Asterias amurensis (Northern Pacific Seastar)")
