Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Western Indian Ocean: Northern Red Sea to the Persian Gulf and also in the Mediterranean Sea.
Size: 5 inches (11 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits seagrass beds and algae covered areas and usually found between depths of 3 – 40 feet (1 – 12 m) where it mainly feeds upon filamentous algae, diatoms, small crustaceans, and somewhat on fish scales and mucus.
General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy: ul>
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Blennioidei
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Petroscirtes
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
Has large fangs used for feeding and defense.
Best left in the wild.
