Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Western Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf.
Size: 6 inches (15 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits coral areas in protected lagoons and usually found at depths between 3 – 100 feet (1 – 30 m) where it feeds on small fishes and crustaceans/zooplankton during evening hours.
General Husbandry: Has elongated whitish body with several dark brown stripes from the snout lengthwise and also a dark spot on the caudal peduncle. As of 2016, not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Percoidei
Family: Apogonidae
Subfamily: Apogoninae
Genus: Cheilodipterus
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
Would not be safe in aquariums with anything smaller that can be eaten!
