Shrimp, Snails, and Crabs
Abalone
Haliotis asinina
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Adult size10 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Haliotidae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific
- Size
- 6 – 10 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Diet
- herbivore (algae)
- Reproduction
- releases gametes
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes
Notes: An abalone with an elongated shell and a very large foot. It is a voracious algae eater; do not forcefully pull it off the rock.
