Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Eastern Pacific Ocean: Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), to Costa Rica and to Colombia and the Galapagos Islands.
Size: 68 inches (170 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits sandy and rocky substrates at depths between 10 to about 100 feet (3 – 30 m) and hunts prey during evening hours when it feeds mainly on smaller fishes and crustaceans.
General Husbandry: Has a mottled brownish body. Not collected for the trade, and not much else is known about its biolog.
Taxonomy:
Order: Anguilliformes
Suborder: Muraenoidei
Family: Muraenidae
Subfamily: Muraeninae
Genus: Gymnothorax
FYI: Shown here for identification only. Unsuitable for home aquariums.
