Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Red Sea to Samoa, north to Philippines, and also in the Mediterranean Sea.
Size: 8 inches (20 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits coral overhangs and caves during daytime at 3 to 85 foot depths and feeds on zooplankton during evening hours.
General Husbandry: Does not seem to be available in the trade. Has a golden brown body and fins, large head and eye, with the dorsal, anal and tail fins often edged in black.
Would be best maintained in in small groups in low light fish-only or reef aquariums with many caves and overhangs and wide-open swimming areas. As to diet, initially feed fortified live brine shrimp and live ghost/glass shrimp. Once feeding normally, a wide variety of frozen and fresh meaty foodstuffs (finely chopped squid, scallops, fish flesh, shrimp, clam, etc.) can be fed several times daily.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Percoidei
Family: Pempheridae
Genus: Pempheris
FYI: Known to be quite susceptible to skin parasites.
Known to be a poor shipper.
Basically unsuitable for the average home aquarium.
Very possibly best left in the wild.
Experience Level: Professional
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: Carnivore
Coral Safe: Yes
Invertebrate Safe: Yes
Fish Safe: Yes
Acclimation Time: 30 minutes+
Aquarium Environment: Fish-only or reef aquarium
Tankmates: Peaceful or non-aggressive
Minimum Tank Size: 100+ gallons
Temperature Range: 74 - 82°F (23 – 28°C)
Specific Gravity: 1.020 -1.026
pH: 8.0 - 8.5
