Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean:Mauritius to Hawaiian Islands, north to Southern Japan, and south to Indonesia.
Size: 36 inches (90 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits rocky reefs wall at depths between 3 to about 50 feet (1 – 15 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: Quite drab, having a yellowish brownish body with a very short tail. Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Anguilliformes
Suborder: Muraenoidei
Family: Muraenidae
Subfamily: Muraeninae
Genus: Scuticaria
FYI: Shown here for identification only. Best left in the wild.
