Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Eastern Indian Ocean: Southern Australia, from southern western Australia to New South Wales and Tasmania.
Size: 18 inches (45 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits areas among seaweeds and coral reefs, 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: Phyllopteryx
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
