Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Sri Lanka, and possibly from South Africa.
Size: 6 inches (15 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits tidepools, bays, and lagoons where eelgrass (Zoster sp.) is well established and feeds on minute crustaceans.
General Husbandry: Not purposely collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Syngnathiformes
Suborder: Syngnathoidei
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Hippocampus
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
