Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: East Africa south to Durban South Africa, east o Tuamotu Islands, north Hawaiian Islands and Southern Japan, and south to Great Barrier Reef. Also the Eastern Pacific Ocean: Gulf of California to the Galapagos.
Size: 24 inches (70 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits seaward reefs and usually found at depths between 3 – 100 feet (1 – 30 m) where it feeds mainly on algae.
General Husbandry: Colors vary between sexes and its stage of growth (phase). Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Labroidei
Family: Scaridae
Subfamily: Scarinae
Genus: Scarus
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
Food fish in local areas.
