Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-Pacific Ocean: Maldives to Society Islands, north to Philippines
Size: 2 inches (4 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits estuaries and bays on inshore reefs and usually found at depths between 3 – 50 feet (1 – 15 m) where it feeds on crustaceans/zooplankton during evening hours.
General Husbandry: Has a somewhat transparent body, with a white spot at the base of the rear dorsal fin. As of 2016, not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Percoidei
Family: Apogonidae
Subfamily: Apogoninae
Genus: Foa
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Percoidei
Family: Apogonidae
Subfamily: Apogoninae
Genus: Foa
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
An extremely shy species.
