Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Andaman Sea to Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, north to southern China, and south to Rowley Shoals and the Great Barrier Reef.
Size: 8 inches (20 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits sea grass beds and silty bottom areas in coastal reefs at depths between 3 to 30 feet (1 – 10 m) where it feeds mainly on filamentous algae and somewhat on benthic invertebrates.
General Husbandry: Large and extremely aggressive, and rarely seen in the trade. Has a whitish body with the juveniles having two wide black vertical bands, which mostly fade as it grows into adulthood.
Caution – unless your aquarium is large and designed for extremely aggressive species, this species is unsuitable for most home aquariums.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Labroidei
Family: Pomacentridae
Subfamily: Pomacentrinae
Genus: Dischistodus
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
Think twice before putting these in your aquarium!
May occasionally show up in the trade as an ‘Assorted Damselfish.’
Best left in the wild.
Experience Level: Professional
Temperament: Very aggressive
Diet: Omnivore
Coral Safe: Yes
Invertebrate Safe: With caution
Aquarium Environment: Reef or fish-only aquarium
Tankmates: Very aggressive
Minimum Tank Size: 75 gallons
Temperature Range: 74 - 84°F (23 – 28°C)
