Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
Size: 30 inches (75 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits inshore coral reefs, tidepools, and tidal flats and usually found at depths between 10 to 40 feet (3 - 12 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: Heterodontus
FYI: Shown here for identification only, yet should it become available in the trade, aquarium husbandry is similar to others in this genus.
