Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Southern Japan south to Papua New Guinea and further south to northwest Australia.
Size: 8 inches (20 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits holes and crevices in shallow rocky and coral reefs and is usually found between depths of 3 to 65 feet (1 – 20 m) where it feeds on smaller fishes.
General Husbandry: Rarely ever seen in the trade, often having an orange-red body with several pale vertical dotted lines on the body, and sometimes a greenish face. Quite similar to Labracinus cyclophthalmus.
Little aquarium husbandry/technical information exists for this species as of late 2016, and since its quite similar to L. cyclophthalmus, would no doubt require the same care requirements. (See that species for details.)
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Percoidei
Family: Pseudochromidae
Subfamily: Pseudochrominae
Genus: Labracinus
FYI: Give much thought to this species before placing it in your aquarium!
Original name Cichlops melanotaenia.
May show up in the trade as Labracinus cyclophthalmus.
Experience Level: Intermediate/Professional
Temperament: Aggressive
Diet: Carnivore
Coral Safe: Yes
Fish Safe: With caution
Invertebrate Safe: With caution
Acclimation Time: 30 minutes+
Aquarium Environment: Fish-only aquarium
Tankmates: Aggressive
Minimum Tank Size: 75+ gallons
Temperature Range: 72 - 81°F (22 – 27°C)
Specific Gravity: 1.020 - 1.026
pH: 8.0 - 8.5
