Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Western Indian Ocean: Endemic to the Red Sea.
Size: 4 inches (10 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits small isolated rocks and corals on sandy bottom areas on inshore reefs and is usually found between depths of 30 to 150 feet (10 – 45 m) where it feeds on smaller fishes and crustaceans.
General Husbandry: Has a whitish-grey body with the upper area a dark grey, and a pale yellow tail. Not purposely collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Percoidei
Family: Pseudochromidae
Subfamily: Pseudochrominae
Genus: Pseudochromis
FYI: Even though an occasional specimen will show up in the trade, as of mid 2016, no home aquarium husbandry seems to exist for this species.
Shown here for identification only.
