Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Circumglobal in both tropical and warm temperate waters.
Size: 60 feet (20 m)
Natural Environment: Inhabits areas close to the surface as it is a filter feeder, and occasionally dives deep.
General Husbandry: Shown here for identification only.
Taxonomy:
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Orectolobiformes
Family: Rhincodontidae
Genus: Rhincodon
FYI: They are a plankton feeder, and only suited for very large public aquariums where its needs can correctly be provided.
