Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Eastern Central Pacific Ocean: Gulf of California
Natural Environment: Inhabits various types of hard and sandy substrates
General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 69 to 86°F (20 - 30°C) and feeds at night upon mollusks, shrimp, crabs, and small fishes. Can attain a length of 3 - 12 feet (1 - 4 m) and is sometimes mistaken for a sea snake. Contains a long tubular proboscis that is used for sucking out vital body fluids in the animals it feeds upon. It is also used for burrowing. Besides crawling, they also can swim with undulations of their long body. Sometimes arrives on live rock, and thought to be an interesting oddity, however, not trustworthy in most aquariums. Should it be kept in an aquarium, needs pieces of raw fish and/or shrimp flesh spread on the sandbed surface in the early evening hours.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nemertea
Family: Baseodiscidae
Genus: Baseodiscus
