Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and Persian Gulf, south to South Africa and Reunion Island.
Size: 16 inches (40 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits rocky reefs sand flats and slopes and seagrass beds at depths between 6 - 250 feet (2 – 75 m) and feeds on shrimp, crabs, worms, and small fishes.
General Husbandry: Rarely seen in the trade due to its physical size. Has a pale reddish brown body with a black spot on the caudal peduncle.
Best maintained in very large fish-only aquariums with wide-open swimming and unencumbered substrate areas. As to diet, feed a wide variety of frozen and fresh meaty foodstuffs (chopped squid, scallops, fish flesh, shrimp, clam, etc.) at least several times daily. Will also consume any ornamental crustaceans and small fishes in the aquarium.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Percoidei
Family: Mullidae
Genus: Parupeneus
FYI: Unsuitable for hobbyist aquariums due to its physical size.
Experience Level: Professional
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: Carnivore
Coral Safe: Yes
Invertebrate Safe: No
Fish Safe: With caution
Acclimation Time: 30 minutes+
Aquarium Environment: Fish-only aquarium
Tankmates: Peaceful or non-aggressive
Minimum Tank Size: 200+ gallons
Temperature Range: 68 - 79°F (20 – 26°C)
Specific Gravity: 1.020 -1.026
pH: 8.0 - 8.5
