Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.
Size: 3 inches (7 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits estuaries and mangrove areas, and often found in freshwater and usually found between depths of 10 – 130 feet (3 – 40 m) where it mainly 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.
