Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: South Africa to Palau, north to Japan, south to Indonesia.
Size: 6 inches (15 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits deep caves on rocky reefs and usually found singly at depths between 200 to about 300 feet (60 – 90 m), yet is known to be found as deep as 1000 feet (300 m), where its never far from its hiding areas and feeds on zooplankton.
General Husbandry: Occasionally available in the trade and quite attractive, having a high body that is usually mostly pale pink with many light tan to yellow patches.
Best maintained in dimly lit aquaria with rocky caves, yet maintainable in brightly lit reef aquariums, however will spend most of its time in its darkest areas and only come out when its feeding time. Tankmates should be peaceful.
As to diet, will eat most regular aquarium foods, e.g., finely chopped various frozen or fresh meaty foods such as mysis, squid, fish flesh, shrimp, clam, etc., and should be offered at least twice daily and dispensed close to where it spends most of its time.
Sometimes difficult to get feeding, and if so, fortified live adult brine shrimp and/or small glass/grass shrimp may be necessary to get it feeding.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Percoidei
Family: Serranidae
Subfamily: Anthiinae
Genus: Odontanthias
FYI: One per aquarium.
Previously listed in the Holanthias genus.
Experience Level: Beginner
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: Carnivore
Coral Safe: Yes
Fish Safe: Yes
Invertebrate Safe: Yes
Acclimation Time: 30 minutes+
Aquarium Environment: Reef or fish-only aquarium
Tankmates: Peaceful
Minimum Tank Size: 75 gallons
Temperature Range: 72 - 80°F (22 – 27°C)
Specific Gravity: 1.020 - 1.026
pH: 8.0 - 8.5
