Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Western Pacific Ocean: Queensland Australia and New Zealand.
Size: 5.5 feet - 1.7 m
Natural Environment: Inhabits areas from the continental shelf to shallow coastal intertidal waters and usually found at depths between 20 to 900 feet (6 - 275 m) where it feeds on small fishes, shrimp, worms, crabs urchins, and other crustaceans.
General Husbandry: Not normally collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Orectolobiformes
Family: Hemiscylliidae
Genus: Chiloscyllium
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
Unsuitable for almost all home aquariums due to its size - more a public aquarium species. Also a nocturnal species.
