Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Western Indian Ocean: Mauritius, Reunion and Indonesia.
Size: 5 inches (12 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits caves on local reefs and is usually found at depths between 3 – 150 feet (1 – 45 m) where it feeds on small fishes and crustaceans.
General Husbandry: Has a whitish body and head with many light orange blotches/spots. Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Percoidei
Family: Cirrhitidae
Genus: Cirrhitichthys
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
Highly secretive species in the wild.
