Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Red Sea and East Africa south to the Durban Islands and most islands in the western Indian Ocean; and the Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, and also known from Japan.
Size: 7 inches (18 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits sandy estuaries and lagoons and usually seen in pairs hovering just above the substrate and usually found at depths between 3 –30 feet (1 – 10 m) where it feeds upon algae and tiny invertebrates.
General Husbandry: Not normally collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Gobioidei
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Amblygobius
FYI: Shown here for identification only, yet should it become available, care is similar to others in this genus.
