Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Eastern Atlantic Ocean: South of British Isles to Senegal, including the Mediterranean, Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands, and Cape Verde.
Size: 50 inches (125 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits deep rocky inshore areas between 15 to about 180 feet (5 – 50 m) and stays under rocks and/or in caves during daytime and hunts prey during evening hours when it feeds mainly on smaller fishes, crabs and squid.
General Husbandry: Has a yellow mottled brown body. Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Anguilliformes
Suborder: Muraenoidei
Family: Muraenidae
Subfamily: Muraeninae
Genus: Muraena
FYI: Shown here for identification only. Best left in the wild.
