Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: East Africa to Line and Society Islands, north to Mariana Islands, and the southern portion of the Great Barrier Reef.
Size: 3 inches (7 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow lagoons and sandy reef flats 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:
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.
