Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: Florida to Brazil, including Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, and also the Eastern Pacific Ocean: Gulf of California to Peru.
Size: 100 inches (250 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits rocky and muddy inshore areas and usually found at depths between 3 – 300 feet (1 – 90 m) where it feeds on small fishes, crustaceans and turtles.
General Husbandry: Has a mottled brownish body. Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Percoidei
Family: Serranidae
Subfamily: Epinephelinae
Genus: Epinephelus
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
A public aquarium species.
Mainly a food fish in the local areas.
Unsuitable for home aquariums.
