Tropical abalone with a flattened ear-shaped shell, respiratory holes and a large muscular grazing foot. Tropical Indo-Pacific; not interchangeable with cool-water abalone.
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Responsible care profile
Natural-history records, reported aquarium practice and experimentally established limits are distinct. Numeric recommendations are provided only where their source and scope are identified.
The structured record includes multiple references and at least one dedicated aquarium-care source.
4 referenced sourcesCare information requiring follow-up
The following required fields still need source verification. Their absence is not a confirmed care recommendation.
- Feeding / nutrition schedule
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Minimum volume
- 30 US gal (113.6 L)
- Preferred volume
- Not specified in current guidance
- Adult size
- 5 in (12.7 cm)
- Reef compatibility
- Reef-Safe
- Temperament
- Peaceful grazer
- Social plan
- Not specified
Water
LiveAquaria species-specific retail maintenance guidance; not experimentally established tolerance limits. · LiveAquaria species-specific retail maintenance guidance; not experimentally established tolerance limits.
- Temperature
- 72–78 °F (22.2–25.6 °C)
- Salinity / specific gravity
- 1.023–1.025 SG
- pH
- 8.1–8.4
- Alkalinity
- 8–12 dKH
Habitat
Tropical Indo-Pacific; not interchangeable with cool-water abalone.
Feeding
Nocturnal algal grazer. Supply macroalgae or suitable marine algal foods when grazing is insufficient; SEAFDEC trials show that algal species differ in nutritional adequacy. · Not established by the inspected species references; establish a supported feeding schedule and verify actual consumption before acquisition. · Nocturnal algal grazer. Supply macroalgae or suitable marine algal foods when grazing is insufficient; SEAFDEC trials show that algal species differ in nutritional adequacy.
Compatibility
Needs established grazing surfaces and food provisioning. Retail30-gallon guidance is a maintenance recommendation, not a stocking guarantee or experimentally demonstrated minimum.
What the evidence establishes
Species identity, source-scoped natural history, aquarium suitability and image permission reviewed.
- Taxonomic identity
- Source-identified photographs
- Feeding ecology and practical limits
LiveAquaria species-specific retail maintenance guidance; not experimentally established tolerance limits.
Acclimation and quarantine
Confirm species identity and the source animal’s established holding conditions. Arrange a suitable permanent system and qualified transfer plan before acquisition.
Stocking safeguards
Aquarium setting: Home aquarium. Starvation risk: Not established.
Needs established grazing surfaces and food provisioning. Retail30-gallon guidance is a maintenance recommendation, not a stocking guarantee or experimentally demonstrated minimum.
- Needs established grazing surfaces and food provisioning. Retail30-gallon guidance is a maintenance recommendation, not a stocking guarantee or experimentally demonstrated minimum.
Special risks
- Needs established grazing surfaces and food provisioning. Retail30-gallon guidance is a maintenance recommendation, not a stocking guarantee or experimentally demonstrated minimum.
Husbandry Findings and Limits
These findings explain what the cited evidence supports. Facility precautions are identified separately from tested captive outcomes.
Observed husbandry and limits — Documented keeping guidance; not a controlled trial
Needs established grazing surfaces and food provisioning. Retail30-gallon guidance is a maintenance recommendation, not a stocking guarantee or experimentally demonstrated minimum.
Scope and remaining limit: The linked references support the stated observations and safeguards; they do not establish a universal lifetime ration, minimum volume or full physiological tolerance.
Sources: Aquarium or husbandry account · WoRMS — accepted taxonomic name · SEAFDEC farming researchFeeding and food access — Documented keeping guidance; not a controlled trial
Nocturnal algal grazer. Supply macroalgae or suitable marine algal foods when grazing is insufficient; SEAFDEC trials show that algal species differ in nutritional adequacy.
Scope and remaining limit: Food type and capture method do not establish a complete measured lifetime ration. Monitor actual feeding and condition.
Sources: Aquarium or husbandry account · WoRMS — accepted taxonomic name · SEAFDEC farming researchAdditional documented feeding evidence — Captive observation within source scope
Juvenile trial: once daily at 16:00. A species-specific juvenile diet experiment fed formulated diets once each afternoon at 2–5% body weight. Separately, SEAFDEC farming research shows substantial effects of algal food identity on growth and health.
Scope and remaining limit: Experimental juveniles averaged about15mm shell length initially and were tested for90days. This is documented research husbandry, not an established adult home-aquarium ration; do not prescribe2–5% for all adult animals.
Sources: Species husbandry follow-up — feeding and scopeIdentification
Tropical abalone with a flattened ear-shaped shell, respiratory holes and a large muscular grazing foot.
Adult Size and Measurement
Reported adult reference: 5.0 in (12.7 cm), measured as Retailer maximum size; shell versus extended-body convention unspecified. This is not a sale-size guarantee.
Distribution and Habitat
Tropical Indo-Pacific; not interchangeable with cool-water abalone.
Feeding and Ecological Role
Nocturnal algal grazer. Supply macroalgae or suitable marine algal foods when grazing is insufficient; SEAFDEC trials show that algal species differ in nutritional adequacy.
Aquarium Husbandry and Limits
Needs established grazing surfaces and food provisioning. Retail30-gallon guidance is a maintenance recommendation, not a stocking guarantee or experimentally demonstrated minimum.
Reproduction
Aquaculture research documents maturation and culture; food and substrate requirements change with life stage.
A living record
Added from the missing-invertebrate audit. No occurrence polygon or captive lifetime success rate inferred. Public content last reviewed October 18, 2026.
- Aquarium or husbandry account ↗Reference source
- WoRMS — accepted taxonomic name ↗Reference source
- SEAFDEC farming research ↗Reference source
- Species husbandry follow-up — feeding and scope ↗Reference source