Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Japan south to East China Sea and East Indies.
Size: 40 inches (100 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits sandy and muddy areas of inshore bays and coastal slopes and is found at depths between 3 to 80 feet (1 – 20 m) and basically feeds on small fishes and crustaceans in evening hours.
General Husbandry: Quite drab, having a light greyish to brownish body. Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Anguilliformes
Suborder: Congroidei
Family: Congridae
Subfamily: Congrinae
Genus: Conger
FYI: Those in this genus are termed ‘Conger Eels’ and are quite shy/secretive, residing in rocky caves or buried in the sand or mud during the daytime, then feed at nighttime.
May require very deep substrates and/or large bottom located caves, as they are nocturnal bottom feeders and tankmates large enough not to be eaten.
Best displayed in ‘special species’ type aquariums/public aquarium displays.
Minimum decor is ideal, as they prefer wide-open bottom areas to search for food.
Shown here for identification only.
