Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Eastern Central Pacific: Guaymas Mexico to Panama and Galapagos Islands.
Size: 3 inches (9 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits protected recesses on rocky reefs and boulder strewn slopes and usually found at depths between 20 to 150 feet (6 - 45 m) where it feeds mainly on benthic invertebrate and some algae.
General Husbandry: Rarely seen in the trade, with a brownish body with numerous white spots, white belly and green around the eyes. Lacks pelvic fins, but uses the pectoral fins for movement.
Best maintained in fish-only aquariums with live rock caves and crevices for browsing, and also wide-open swimming areas with peaceful, swift moving tankmates, such as damselfish.
Should not be housed with aggressive tankmates such as groupers, dottybacks, triggerfishes or angelfishes, as this is a somewhat slow moving species.
Requires a varied diet, i.e., finely chopped fish or shrimp flesh, krill, clams, squid, earthworms and/or carnivore frozen foods, along with some vegetable matter. Should have numerous/at least three daily feedings.
Taxonomy:
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Suborder: Tetraodontoidei
Family: Tetraodontidae
Subfamily: Canthigastrinae
Genus: Canthigaster
FYI: Will eat small ornamental shrimp, crabs, snails, and tubeworms.
Will nip stony corals.
One per aquarium unless a mated pair.
May need to be dewormed and have its teeth filed to prevent overgrowth.
Experience Level: Intermediate
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: Omnivore
Coral Safe: No
Fish Safe: Yes
Invertebrate Safe: No
Acclimation Time: 30 minutes+
Aquarium Environment: Fish-only aquarium
Tankmates: Peaceful, and swifter
Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons
Temperature Range: 69 - 78°F (21 - 25°C)
Specific Gravity: 1.020 - 1.026
pH: 8.0 - 8.5
