Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Eastern Central Pacific: Endemic to Marquesan Islands.
Size: 2 inches (5 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow coastal reefs and lagoons at depths between 3 to 80 feet (1 – 25 m) and found in large shoals where it feeds mainly on planktonic crustaceans (copepods, mysis, and shrimp larvae), fish eggs, and algae.
General Husbandry: Has a brownish bluish body with a white tail. Not yet collected for the hobby.
As with all Chromis species, they are quite peaceful and better maintained in small groups of at least five, and should be given wide-open swimming areas, as they are open water swimmers, and non-aggressive tankmates.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Labroidei
Family: Pomacentridae
Subfamily: Chrominae
Genus: Chromis
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: Zooplanktivore
Minimum Tank Size: 20 gallons
Temperature Range: 72 - 82°F (22 – 28°C)
