Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean and Eastern Pacific Ocean; South Africa east through Indonesia to Easter Island and Peru, north to Southern Japan, and east to Southern California.
Size: 14 inches (33 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits coastal weedy and rocky areas near sandy lagoons and usually found at depths between 25 – 150 feet (8 – 45 m) where it feeds on benthic invertebrates.
General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Suborder: Tetraodontoidei
Family: Ostraciidae
Genus: Lactoria
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
When excited or threatened can release a toxin (ostracitoxin) that may kill other fish.
