Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Southwest Pacific Ocean: Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands, New Zealand and Kermadec Islands.
Size: 14 inches (55 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow rocky reefs at depths between 3 to about 100 feet (1 – 30 m) and stays under rocks and/or in caves during daytime and hunts prey during evening hours when it feeds mainly on smaller fishes and crustaceans.
General Husbandry: Has a whitish body, sometimes greyish to tannish, with some small areas of dark brown markings along the length of the body. Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Anguilliformes
Suborder: Muraenoidei
Family: Muraenidae
Subfamily: Muraeninae
Genus: Gymnothorax
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
