Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Indo-Pacific Ocean: East coast of Africa to Line Islands, north to Southern Japan and south to Queensland, Australia.
Size: 22 inches (55 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits deep lagoons and steep outer reef slopes where it’s usually found at depths between 30 – 100 feet (10 – 30 m), yet does go as deep as 500 feet (150 m), where it feeds on small fishes and crustaceans.
General Husbandry: Has a mottled reddish-orange body, often with small white patches. Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Percoidei
Family: Serranidae
Subfamily: Epinephelinae
Genus: Cephalopholis
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
Unsuitable for most home aquariums.
