Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Great Barrier Reef to Samoa.
Size: 3 inches (6 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits reef flats and lagoon reefs and is usually found between depths of 3 to 65 feet (1 – 20 m) where it feeds on smaller fishes and crustaceans.
General Husbandry: Male has a dull overall reddish body with a black spot on the upper caudal peduncle. Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Percoidei
Family: Pseudochromidae
Subfamily: Pseudochrominae
Genus: Pseudochromis
FYI: As of mid 2016, no home aquarium husbandry seems to exist for this species.
Shown here for identification only.
