Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Cosmopolitan: Western and Eastern Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean; Indo-Pacific Ocean and Mediterranean.
Size: 12 feet (365)
Natural Environment: A deep-water species yet comes close to shore occasionally.
General Husbandry: Shown here for identification only.
Feeds on bony fishes, other sharks, turtles, sea birds, squid, and anything else including humans and their garbage.
Taxonomy:
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Carcharhinidae
Genus: Carcharhinus
FYI: An active species and one only public aquarium's can properly maintain in captivity.
Gamefish in local areas.
