Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Eastern Pacific Ocean: Monterey Bay to central Baja California, also the Hawaiian Islands.
Size: 10 inches (25 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits rocky bottom areas, kelp beds, and steep bank areas at depths between 6 to 150 feet (2 – 45 m) where it feeds mainly on planktonic crustaceans (copepods, mysis, and shrimp larvae), fish eggs, and algae.
General Husbandry: Quite drab, having blackish body.
Not purposely collected for the hobby.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Labroidei
Family: Pomacentridae
Subfamily: Chrominae
Genus: Chromis
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
Caution – may occasionally be listed in the trade as an ‘Assorted Damselfish.’
This species, due to its physical size, is unsuitable for the home aquarium!
