Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Western Indian Ocean: Central and Southern Oman.
Size: 5 inches (12 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits crevices and holes on near shore reefs and is usually found between depths of 30 to 50 feet (10 – 15 m) where it feeds on smaller fishes and crustaceans.
General Husbandry: Has a light brown body with a horizontal darkish mid-body band and a blue-black spot just aft of the eye. Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Percoidei
Family: Pseudochromidae
Subfamily: Pseudochrominae
Genus: Pseudochromis
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
