Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Philippines, Indonesia and Singapore.
Size: 8 inches (20 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits silty bottom areas on coral reefs and usually found at depths between 6 - 65 feet (2 - 20 m) where it feeds upon small fishes and benthic invertebrates.
General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Percoidei
Family: Nemipteridae
Genus: Pentapodus
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
