Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Eastern Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea: English Channel southwards to coast of West Africa .
Size: 3 inches (9 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow rocky coastal areas and seen under overhangs and near caves and usually found between depths of 6 – 40 feet (2 – 12 m) where it mainly feeds upon benthic invertebrates.
General Husbandry: Not yet collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Blennioidei
Family: Triperygiidae
Genus: Tripterygion
FYI: Shown here for identification only. A good potential species for nano aquariums.
