Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Eastern Indian Ocean: Endemic to southern Australia.
Size: 14 inches (35 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits areas over sandy patches close to reefs with kelp, and feeds on minute crustaceans.
General Husbandry: A highly protected species and even public aquariums must have a permit to import them.
Not collected for the home aquarium trade.
Has a temperature range of 56 - 65°F (14 – 18°C).
Taxonomy:
Order: Syngnathiformes
Suborder: Syngnathoidei
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Phycodurus
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
