Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Australia, and possibly Japan and the South China Sea.
Size: 10.4 feet (317 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits rocky reefs, caves, and under overhangs and usually found at depths between 3 to 300 feet (1 - 90 m) where it feeds on small fishes, shrimp, worms, crabs urchins, and other crustaceans.
General Husbandry: Shown here for identification only.
Taxonomy:
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Orectolobiformes
Family: Orectolobidae
Genus: Orectolobus
FYI: Public aquarium species.
Will eat other sharks or anything smaller than itself.
