Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Eastern Pacific Ocean: Carmel Bay in central California to Clarion Island, Mexico, including Guadalupe Island.
Size: 2 inches (5 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits crevices and holes in rocky reefs and also seen in tidepools along local shorelines and usually found at depths between 3 – 300 feet (1 – 90 m) where it feeds on benthic crustaceans/zooplankton.
General Husbandry: Occasionally seen in the trade having a reddish body with narrow vertical blue lines.
Best maintained in somewhat cool water reef or fish-only aquariums where temperatures do not rise above mid seventies. These aquariums should have rocky crevices for hiding and peaceful tankmates
As to diet, requires a meaty diet of enriched brine shrimp, mysis, finely chopped fish or shrimp flesh, and other various frozen carnivore foods, with one or two feedings per day.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Gobioidei
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Lythrypnus
FYI: May withstand slightly higher temperatures in captivity than what is found in the wild, yet should not exceed 75°F (26°C).
Can be maintained in small groups.
Experience Level: Intermediate
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: Carnivore
Coral Safe: Yes
Fish Safe: Yes
Invertebrate Safe: With caution
Acclimation Time: 30 minutes+
Aquarium Environment: Reef or fish-only aquarium
Tankmates: Peaceful
Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons
Temperature Range: 64 - 72°F (16 – 22°C)
Specific Gravity: 1.020 - 1.026
pH: 8.0 - 8.5
