Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Southwest Pacific Ocean: Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands.
Size: 60 inches (150 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits coral or rocky areas of reef flats on protected shorelines and seaward reefs at depths between 3 to about 100 feet (1 – 30 m) and stays under rocks and/or in caves during daytime and hunts prey during evening hours when it feeds mainly on smaller fishes and crustaceans.
General Husbandry: Somewhat whitish grey with a mottled appearance and short blunt snout. Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Anguilliformes
Suborder: Muraenoidei
Family: Muraenidae
Subfamily: Muraeninae
Genus: Gymnothorax
FYI: Shown here for identification only. Unsuitable for home aquariums.
