Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Central Pacific Ocean: Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
Size: 4 inches (10 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits areas above the reef waiting for unwary prey and usually found between depths of 10 – 150 feet (3 – 45 m) where it mainly feeds upon fish scales and mucus.
General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Blennioidei
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Plagiotremus
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
Has large fangs used for feeding and defense.
Best left in the wild.
