Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Red Sea and East Africa to Line, Marquesas, and Tuamotu Islands, north to Southern Japan, and south to Lord Howe and Rapa Islands.
Size: 6 inches (15 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits intertidal areas and usually found at depths of 3 feet (1 m) where it feeds on microalgae, various protozoan, and detritus.
General Husbandry: Not purposely collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Blennioidei
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Istibennius
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
