Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Western Indian Ocean: Chagos Archipelago.
Size: 4 inches (10 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabit seaward reef areas, yet occasionally found in lagoons on reef tops at 30 to 80 foot (10 - 25 m) depths
General Husbandry: Not purposely collected for the trade, and not much is known about its biology. Has a dark orange to dark brown body with two white bands and yellow dorsal, pelvic, pectoral, anal, and tail fins.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Labroidei
Family: Pomacentridae
Subfamily: Amphiprioninae
Genus: Amphiprion
FYI: A member of the Clarkii Complex.
