Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Sulu Archipelago, Philippines.
Size: 2 inches (5 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits deep outer reef walls and usually swims upside-down on the ceilings of large caves, and usually found between depths of 10 – 130 feet (3 – 40 m) where it feeds upon small crustaceans.
General Husbandry: Not purposely collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Blennioidei
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Meiacanthus
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
Has venomous fangs used mostly for defense.
