Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Atlantic Ocean: Canada to Rhode Island, south to Uruguay, Caribbean, Cape Verde, and tropical coast of western Africa south to Angola.
Size: 6 inches (15 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow reef tops at depths between 3 to about 70 feet (1 – 20 m) and feeds on algae, benthic invertebrates and soft corals.
General Husbandry: Rarely ever seen the trade. Has a whitish lower body and yellowish upper body with five black vertical bands.
Best housed with dottybacks, large angelfishes and surgeonfishes, and triggerfishes.
As to diet, similar to other species in this genus - a meaty diet, e.g., live fortified brine shrimp and/or finely chopped various frozen or fresh meaty foods such as mysis, squid, fish flesh, shrimp, clam, etc., and plant material, e.g., flake foods, especially those containing Spirulina and be offered several times daily.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Labroidei
Family: Pomacentridae
Subfamily: Pomacentrinae
Genus: Abudefduf
FYI: Has been raised in captivity.
Will feed on zoanthids.
Experience Level: Intermediate
Temperament: Feisty/belligerent
Diet: Omnivore
Coral Safe: With caution
Invertebrate Safe: With caution
Acclimation Time: 30 minutes+
Aquarium Environment: Reef or fish-only aquarium
Tankmates: Aggressive
Minimum Tank Size: 75 gallons
Temperature Range: 68 - 82°F (20 – 28°C)
Specific Gravity: 1.020 - 1.026
pH: 8.0 - 8.5
