Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Philippines northward to Taiwan and Southern Japan.
Size: 2 inches (4 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits areas of overlapping corals on coral reef drop-offs and is usually found between depths of 50 to 100 feet (15 – 30 m) where it feeds on crustaceans
General Husbandry: Has a reddish head with the body also red and having dark red horizontal lines. Also has a black spot on the caudal peduncle. Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Percoidei
Family: Pseudochromidae
Subfamily: Pseudochrominae
Genus: Pseudochromis
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
