Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Fish-Only Suitability Not Known
Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: Florida to Brazil, Gulf of Mexico, and also the Caribbean.
Size: 7 inches (17 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits sandy bottoms in protected lagoons and usually found at depths between 10 – 50 feet (3 – 15 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!
