Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Christmas Island east to Samoa.
Size: 8 inches (20 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits outer rocky reef slopes and can be found singly at depths between 80 to 600 feet (25 – 180 m), where it feeds on small fishes and crustaceans.
General Husbandry: Has a mottled pale reddish body. Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Percoidei
Family: Serranidae
Subfamily: Anthiinae
Genus: Plectranthias
FYI: A hawkfish-like species dwelling on substrates waiting for a meal to come close enough to be captured and eaten.
Highly secretive.
Shown here for identification only.
