Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Nicobar Islands to Vanuatu, north to Southern Japan, south to the Great Barrier Reef.
Size: 6 inches (15 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow 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: Extremely aggressive, and rarely seen in the trade. Adults have a whitish body with a tannish head, with juveniles having a tannish vertical band on the aft body and a black spot, edged in white or yellow on the lower rear dorsal.
Caution – unless your aquarium is 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)
