Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indian Ocean: Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, also through the Suez Canal to the Mediterranean.
Size: 10 inches (25 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits coastal sand flats and sandy patches on offshore reefs at depths between 3 - 100 feet (1 – 30 m) and mainly feeds in small groups on worms and small crustaceans.
General Husbandry: Rarely ever collected for the trade. Quite attractive as it has a silvery body with a lengthwise black band beginning at the mouth going rearwards to the yellow caudal peduncle, which has a small black spot.
Best maintained in large fish-only aquariums with wide-open swimming and unencumbered substrate areas. As to diet, feed a wide variety of frozen and fresh meaty foodstuffs (chopped squid, scallops, fish flesh, shrimp, clam, etc.) at least several times daily. Will also consume any ornamental crustaceans and small fishes in the aquarium.
Live glass/ghost shrimp, live black worms (Lumbriculus variegatus), and sinking shrimp pellets are also welcomed foodstuffs.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Percoidei
Family: Mullidae
Genus: Parupeneus
FYI: Will decimate aquarium benthic invertebrate population in a very short period of time.
Best maintained in small groups.
Experience Level: Intermediate
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: Carnivore
Coral Safe: Yes
Invertebrate Safe: No
Fish Safe: With caution
Acclimation Time: 30 minutes+
Aquarium Environment: Fish-only aquarium
Tankmates: Peaceful or non-aggressive
Minimum Tank Size: 150+ gallons
Temperature Range: 68 - 79°F (20 – 26°C)
Specific Gravity: 1.020 -1.026
pH: 8.0 - 8.5
