Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Western Pacific Ocean
Size: 4 inches (10 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabit sandy and rocky inner and outer reef bottom areas and can be seen to depths of about 300 feet (90 m).
Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Dendrochirotida
Family: Cucumariidae
Genus: Colochirus
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
Now technically listed as Colochirus quadrangularis.
Was previously listed in the Pentacta genus.
.jpg "Colochirus quadrangularis (Sea Cucumber)")
