Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Fish-Only Suitability Not Known
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Red Sea and East Africa to the western Pacific Ocean.
Size: 10 inches (25 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits sandy bottoms in protected lagoons and usually found at depths between 6 – 100 feet (2 – 30 m) where it feeds where it feeds on hard shelled prey.
General Husbandry: Not normally collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Labroidei
Family: Labridae
Genus: Xyrichtys
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
Those in this genus need very deep sand beds to dive into if frightened, or they will injure themselves greatly!
